Ovarian Cancer

New ovarian cancer research from J.L. Brun and colleagues discussed

Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, August 23rd, 2009

"The aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate laparoscopic triage of patients with advanced ovarian cancer towards primary surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and to analyze outcome according to the treatment. Between January 2001 and December 2006, 55 patients with stage III - IV ovarian cancer underwent diagnostic laparoscopy," scientists in Paris, France report.

"Primary surgery was performed when complete cytoreduction was considered feasible, while the other patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (platinum-based combination with taxanes) and interval surgery. All the patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients treated with neoadjuvant...

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Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2009-08-23)

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