title: A clinical appraisal of stage 1 mucinous carcinoma of the ovary.
abstract: Thirty patients with stage I mucinous carcinoma of the ovary are reviewed with special reference to possible prognostic factors. The role of adjuvant therapy is discussed. Adjuvant therapy is recommended only for patients with poorly differentiated tumours and with stage Ic disease.
authors.affiliation: Gynaecological Oncology and Radiotherapy Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soeters
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiltman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bloch
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dehaeck
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies