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Quantitation of Intra-peritoneal Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
Published on: July 18, 2016
Maintenance chemotherapy in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer
1Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Philadelphia, PA, USA, maurie.markman@ctca-hope.com.
Abstract:
The fundamental goal of maintenance therapy of cancer is to extend a clinically meaningful survival endpoint (overall, symptom-free, progression-free) while at the same time not substantially interfering with a patient's quality of life. Several phase 3 randomized trials in ovarian cancer involving different anti-neoplastics (e.g., paclitaxel, anti-angiogenic agents, olaparib) have revealed an improvement in progression-free survival with generally acceptable side effect profiles, and as a result represent in appropriately selected patients a rational therapeutic strategy.
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