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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to review the long-term results of cytoreductive surgery in the treatment of advanced primary and recurrent epithelial ovarian cancers and papillary serous carcinoma of the peritoneum. Our goal was to identify clinical factors by which to select patients likely to benefit from a comprehensive management plan. Clinical data of 28 females who underwent surgery were retrieved from a prospective database. Major cytoreductive procedures were possible in 25 patients. Heated intraoperative or early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy was also used where appropriate. The median follow-up after cytoreduction was 26.9 months. The overall median survival after cytoreduction was 45.8 months. The prognostic indicators associated with a statistically significant impact on survival were the prior surgery score (P < 0.001), the completeness of cytoreduction score (CC; P = 0.037), and response to chemotherapy prior to surgery (P = 0.012). Our findings suggest that cytoreductive surgery can be effective when combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Results can be improved by excluding cases where CC seems unlikely. Extensive prior surgery without the protection of adjunctive intraperitoneal chemotherapy is associated with a poor prognosis. This may be due to disruption of anatomical planes leading to deep abdominal and pelvic dissemination intractable to further treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1048-891X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
35-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Carcinoma, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Databases, Factual, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Female, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Gynecologic Surgical Procedures, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Medical Records, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Neoplasm Metastasis, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Ovarian Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Peritoneal Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Singapore, pubmed-meshheading:14764027-Survival Analysis
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term results of cytoreductive surgery for advanced and recurrent epithelial ovarian cancers and papillary serous carcinoma of the peritoneum.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't