title: Surgical intervention in relapsed ovarian cancer is beneficial: pro.
abstract: Several reports have suggested that secondary cytoreductive surgery in relapsed ovarian cancer is beneficial. This review is summarizing the positive aspects of this approach, which have led to this suggestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harter
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hilpert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: du Bois
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence
keywords: ago score; cytoreductive surgery; ovarian cancer; relapse