Aggressive and complex surgery for advanced ovarian cancer: an economic analysis

Aggressive and complex surgery for advanced ovaria...[Gynecol Oncol. 2008] - PubMed Result

"CONCLUSIONS: Complex surgery for ovarian cancer cytoreduction carries a survival benefit at increased direct medical cost. However, preliminary cost-effectiveness results suggest complex surgery provides good value for money spent. Future research on the cost and quality of life implications of surgical morbidity during follow-up is warranted to formally assess the cost-effectiveness of complex vs. simple surgical procedures."