title: [Therapeutic indications in the treatment of cancer of the ovary].
abstract: Cytoreductive surgery is undoubtedly the optimal treatment for ovarian carcinomas. However adjuvant therapies are yet necessary to optimize therapeutic results. An analysis of the literature concerning radiotherapy and chemotherapy allows us to discuss their indications in the post-operative phase of ovarian carcinomas. In advanced stages and for cases where surgical excision was incomplete, chemotherapy clearly appears to be main adjuvant treatment. Radiation treatment is used in order to reduce residual tumor masses or initially grossly invaded areas. In early staged cases and in cases for those in which surgical excision was complete, we discuss the timing between radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and concept of the microscopic residual disease.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dubois
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Les indications thérapeutiques dans le traitement du cancer de l'ovaire.