full text (news source) What is the role of neoadjuvant chemo - areas of confusion in oncology

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"RECOMMENDATIONS

* Patients unable to tolerate aggressive cytoreductive surgery should undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy first.

* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy should become a standard alternative approach to treating patients with stage IV ovarian cancer.

* Women with stage IIIC disease should be evaluated by a gynecologic oncologist to determine the likelihood of optimal cytoreducibility. If residual macroscopic disease would be expected with surgery alone, the patient should be offered the option of neoadjuvant chemotherapy."

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Therapeutic Agents Mentioned in This Article

Carboplatin

Cisplatin

Cyclophosphamide

Paclitaxel