Early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer: an overview

Forum (Genova). 2000 Oct-Dec;10(4):298-307.

Abstract

The clinical treatment of malignant epithelial ovarian cancer limited to the gonad(s) involves many problems that have given rise to analyses in recent literature and to different approaches: i. intensive anatomo-radio-surgical staging, evaluation and clinical incidence of prognostic risk factors; ii. re-staging of patients after inadequate and incomplete surgery; iii. indications, role and topicality of second-look surgery; iv. conservative surgery in patients of a fertile age wishing to have children and retain activity of the gonads; v. laparoscopic surgery for treatment, staging, re-staging and surveillance; vi. the lymph node issue; vii. adjuvant therapy: indications, options, type of drugs, doses and length; viii. quality and frequency of surveillance; ix. malignant epithelial ovarian cancer limited to the gonads in pregnancy. The clinical handling of these tumours entails many complex problems causing emotional involvement since it is most frequent at a fertile age.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aftercare / methods
  • Aftercare / standards
  • Age Factors
  • Carcinoma / etiology
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma / psychology
  • Carcinoma / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Fertility
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lymph Node Excision / methods
  • Lymph Node Excision / standards
  • Neoplasm Staging / methods*
  • Neoplasm Staging / standards
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / etiology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / psychology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / therapy
  • Ovariectomy / methods
  • Patient Selection
  • Prognosis
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Factors