title: Spontaneous regression in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although spontaneous regression has been reported in several cancers, it is generally believed that this rare phenomenon does not occur in epithelial ovarian cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We presented a stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer patient with long-term disease-free survival after palliative local irradiation alone against recurrence. The recurrent supraclavicular lymph node was almost completely necrotic, and the swelling of the para-aortic lymph node spontaneously regressed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The histologic features and unexpected clinical course in this patient strongly suggest that spontaneous regression occurred in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Horo 200, Matsue 690-0886, Japan. fuji39@circus.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Ritsuto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujiwaki
authors.forename: Kohji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous