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Murine Model for Non-invasive Imaging to Detect and Monitor Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
Published on: November 2, 2014
[Treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer]
Objective:
The description of current treatment possibilities in recurrent ovarian cancer.
Design:
Review article.
Setting:
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Charles University 2nd Medical Faculty and University Hospital Motol, Prague.
Methods:
The review of literature on treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. Current data on chemotherapy, surgery and targeted biological therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer.
Conclusions:
Chemotherapy is indicated in most cases of recurrent ovarian cancer, surgery does not play an important role. Standard treatment of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer is based on platinum combination chemotherapy. Standard treatment of platinum-refractory ovarian cancer represents non-platinum monotherapy. Targeted biological therapy should be still used only in the studies.
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