The place of surgery in the management of ovarian cancer.
One hundred and eighty-eight patients with ovarian cancer treated at the Mater Hospital gynaecological radiosurgical unit, Brisbane are surveyed. The place and results of different surgical techniques are assessed and related to pathology findings. Although significant improvement of results can be obtained with meticulous assessment combined with aggressive surgery and subsequent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the 5-year survival rate (34%) remains disappointing.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy