Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary. Retrospective study

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1993;14(1):51-5.

Abstract

From 1985 to 1991, 9 patients with endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary were treated and followed at the University of Ancona, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Four patients (44.4%) had Stage I disease, 1 (11.1%) Stage II, 1 (11.1%) Stage III and 3 (33.3%) Stage IV. Six patients (66.6%) had grade 2 of the disease and 3 (33.3%) grade 3. Two of the patients (22.2%) had synchronous endometrial carcinoma while 3 had histologic evidence of endometriosis at the time of presentation. All the patients received treatment of combination of surgery, polychemotherapy, hormone and/or immunotherapy. The overall survival rate after a median follow up of 26.6 months was 66.6%. A high survival (100%) was observed for patients with associated endometriosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / drug therapy
  • Adenocarcinoma* / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma* / surgery
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Carboplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Endometriosis* / drug therapy
  • Endometriosis* / mortality
  • Endometriosis* / surgery
  • Epirubicin / administration & dosage
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Medroxyprogesterone / administration & dosage
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / mortality
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Tamoxifen / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Tamoxifen
  • Epirubicin
  • Etoposide
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Carboplatin
  • Medroxyprogesterone
  • Cisplatin