Survival Effect of Maximal Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma During the Platinum Era: A Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Robert E. Bristow · Johns Hopkins University

Rafael S. Tomacruz · Johns Hopkins University

Deborah K. Armstrong · Johns Hopkins University

Edward L. Trimble · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

During the platinum era, maximal cytoreduction was one of the most powerful determinants of cohort survival among patients with stage III or IV ovarian carcinoma. Consistent referral of patients with apparent advanced ovarian cancer to expert centers for primary surgery may be the best means currently available for improving overall survival.

Topics & Keywords

Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Endometriosis Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 20, Issue 5, pp. 1248-1259

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.20.5.1248

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