Epithelial ovarian cancer: a review of preoperative imaging features indicating suboptimal surgery

J Gynecol Oncol. 2020 Jul;31(4):e57. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e57. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Abstract

Epithelial ovarian cancer has been traditionally treated with cytoreductive surgery and chemotherapy. Optimal surgery is the key to improving the prognosis, and, thus, preoperative imaging should be carefully assessed to determine if the involvement of gastrointestinal, vascular, or thoracic surgeons is necessary to achieve this. Consequently, gynecologists should be able to recognize which imaging features suggest optimal or suboptimal resection. The aim of this review was to present the preoperative imaging features indicating suboptimal resection of epithelial ovarian cancer.

Keywords: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Multidetector Computed Tomography.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial*
  • Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms*
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies