title: [Analysis of the risk factors for ovarian metastasis in patients with endometrial carcinoma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Xiu-feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Wei-guo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Da-feng
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Huai-zeng
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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