Ovarian epithelial tumors of low malignant potential.
Forty-one patients with epithelial ovarian tumors of low malignant potential are discussed. Twenty-three patients presented with Stage I, four with Stage II and 14 with Stage III disease. All patients with Stage I disease were solely treated surgically. Twelve patients with Stage II and III disease also received postoperative chemotherapy. Four of ten patients had persistent disease at second look laparotomy. Chemotherapy was not used in six patients with Stage II and III disease when the tumor was considered to have been removed completely. Forty of the 41 patients are currently alive and free of disease at two to nine years of follow-up study. Vigorous and, at times, multiple surgical procedures remain the primary treatment of ovarian tumors of low malignant potential.
Chien
R T
RT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange.
Rettenmaier
M A
MA
Micha
J P
JP
DiSaia
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010440:Peptichemio / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D010440:Peptichemio; D008558:Melphalan