Does Time-to-Chemotherapy Impact the Outcomes of Resected Ovarian Cancer? Meta-analysis of Randomized and Observational Data

• Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 274 - 280
• Main Authors: Usón, Junior, Pedro Luiz Serrano, Bugano, Diogo Diniz Gomes, França, Monique Sedlmaier, Antunes, Yuri Philippe Pimentel Vieira, Taranto, Patricia, Kaliks, Rafael Aliosha, Del Giglio, Auro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Chemotherapy; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant - methods; Confidence intervals; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Meta-analysis; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology; Observational Studies as Topic; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian Neoplasms - drug therapy; Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology; Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Surgery

This study is a meta-analysis of prior publications evaluating the impact of time-to-chemotherapy (TTC) on disease recurrence and survival 3 years after the original surgery. We performed a meta-analysis of studies published in PubMed (1950-2016) as of April 2016. Inclusion criteria were as follows:...