Since 1986, the recommended therapy for patients with ovarian cancer has included surgery and chemotherapy with a platinum compound (cisplatin or carboplatin). The purpose of this study is to assess the use of chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
Department of Epidemiology, Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York University, 630 W 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA.