Results of interval debulking surgery in advanced stage ovarian cancer: An exposed-non-exposed study

P. Morice, D. Brehier-Ollive, A. Rey, D. Atallah, C. Lhommé, P. Pautier, C. Pomel, S. Camatte, P. Duvillard, D. Castaigne

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    Abstract

    Background: To study the results of interval debulking surgery (IDS) in patients treated for 'unresectable' advanced stage ovarian cancer compared with primary debulking surgery (PDS) followed by chemotherapy. Patients and methods: An exposed-non-exposed study including a group of 34 patients who underwent an IDS and were matched to an historic control group of 34 patients treated with PDS. Results: Optimal cytoreductive surgery was achieved in 94% (32 out of 34) of patients in both groups. The rates of post-operative morbidity, blood transfusion and median length of hospitalisation were significantly reduced in the study (IDS) group, but survival did not differ in both groups. Conclusions: IDS in patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer offers the same chance of survival as PDS, but it is better tolerated.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)74-77
    Number of pages4
    JournalAnnals of Oncology
    Volume14
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

    Keywords

    • Induction chemotherapy
    • Interval debulking surgery
    • Ovarian cancer
    • Unresectable tumour

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