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Quantitation of Intra-peritoneal Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
Published on: July 18, 2016
Comparison of Survival Outcomes Based on Pre-treatment Pleural Effusion in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Background/Aim:
The influence of pleural effusion (PE) on survival outcomes in ovarian cancer has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study aimed to analyze the effect of pre-treatment PE on prognosis.
Patients And Methods:
A total of 117 patients with stage III and IV epithelial ovarian cancer having pre-treatment PE were included in the study. Malignant PE was determined with CT or PET/CT or biopsy.
Results:
Thirty patients (27.0%) had PE and 81 (73.0%) had no PE (NPE). For first-line chemotherapy, the delivered dose intensity was significantly higher in PE. In both groups, 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) did not present statistical significant differences. The 7-year PFS of PE was significantly shorter unlike the OS.
Conclusion:
Within 5 years, pre-treatment PE did not have a significant impact on OS nor PFS for patients with a higher dose of first-line chemotherapy. Within 7 years, better management strategies are needed as PE can have a negative impact on PFS.
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