Surgery for elderly patients with ovarian cancer

The stage and tumor remnants after radical surgery are the most important prognostic factors in patients with ovarian cancer. Because the incidence of ovarian cancer is highest in elderly women, and mostly advanced stages occur, radical surgery is necessary in this population as well as in younger p...

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Published inCurrent oncology reports Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 482 - 485
Main Authors Bäuerle, Martin G A, Kreienberg, Rolf, Volm, Tanja
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2003
Subjects
Aged
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
Humans
Incidence
Japan - epidemiology
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - epidemiology
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - etiology
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - surgery
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology
Ovarian Neoplasms - etiology
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Prognosis
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
Women's Health
United States
Japan
Germany
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Summary:The stage and tumor remnants after radical surgery are the most important prognostic factors in patients with ovarian cancer. Because the incidence of ovarian cancer is highest in elderly women, and mostly advanced stages occur, radical surgery is necessary in this population as well as in younger patients. Age and the surgeon's expertise are the factors that influence the quality of surgical treatment of ovarian cancer. Surgical treatment of ovarian cancer should therefore be confined to centers with the required infrastructure and expertise.
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ISSN:1523-3790
1534-6269
DOI:10.1007/s11912-003-0009-7