[Analysis of the risk factors for ovarian metastasis in patients with endometrial carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To study the risk factors for ovarian metastasis in patients with endometrial carcinoma.


METHODS
The pathological and clinical features and outcomes of endometrial carcinoma patients who were diagnosed and treated in our hospital from Jan 1996 to Dec 2002 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.


RESULTS
Of the 321 cases reviewed, 15 (4.7%) had ovarian metastasis, among which 60% were recessive metastasis. Factors predictive of ovarian metastasis on logistic forward regression were depth of myometrial invasion, histologic grade and regional lymphatic nodes invasion.


CONCLUSIONS
Depth of myometrial invasion, histologic grade and regional lymphatic nodes invasion are the independent predictive factors for ovarian metastasis of endometrial carcinoma.
Chai
Yun
Y
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Huang
Xiu-feng
XF
Xie
Xing
X
Lü
Wei-guo
WG
Ye
Da-feng
DF
Chen
Huai-zeng
HZ
D000367:Age Factors; D002681:China; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors