[Ovarian carcinoma: new prognostic and therapeutic viewpoints].
Some recently developed concepts concerning the management of ovarian cancer are discussed. Cytoreductive surgery to debulk the tumor to a minimum, even in those cases which were considered inoperable in the past, improves the chances for cure. Adjuvant radiotherapy or combination chemotherapy with new drugs have proved highly effective in inducing complete remission and potential cures in these patients. The definition and better understanding of prognostic criteria play a primary role in the selection of treatment. In designing the strategy for adequate treatment, the following points are of major importance: (1) exact definition of tumor spread as determined by accurate surgical staging; (2) histologic and cytologic grading; and (3) evaluation of response.
D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008220:Lymphography; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000477:Alkylating Agents; D009607:Nitrosourea Compounds
Das Ovarialkarzinom: neue prognostische und therapeutische Gesichtspunkte.