title: Consolidation therapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
abstract: Consolidation chemotherapy, to avoid relapses in Stage III or IV ovarian carcinoma is a major challenge in the management of ovarian carcinoma. The Author discusses, through a critical view of the more recent literature, the different approach to the problem. In particular he tries to answer the two principal questions regarding ovarian tumors: how to increase the number of patients with optimal response; how to consolidate the patients who achieve such a response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Vermorken
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology