SGO conference: Ovarian Cancer Study Finds Widespread Flaws in Treatment - NYTimes.com

 Blogger's Note: includes comment from Karen Mason (ovarian cancer survivor/advocate/nurse); many studies (internationally) have for over a decade~ indicated these same results of inadequate care including lack of adherence to clinical practice guidelines

Ovarian Cancer Study Finds Widespread Flaws in Treatment - NYTimes.com

"Most women with ovarian cancer receive inadequate care and miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives, a new study has found . The results highlight what many experts say is a neglected problem: widespread, persistent flaws in the care of women with this disease.....

" The study found that only a little more than a third of patients received the best possible care, confirming a troubling pattern that other studies have also documented."

"Dr. Bristow’s research, which has been submitted to a medical journal but not yet published, was based on the medical records of 13,321 women with ovarian cancer diagnosed from 1999 to 2006 in California. They had the most common type, called epithelial. Only 37 percent received treatment that adhered to guidelines set by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of 21 major cancer centers with expert panels that analyze research and recommend treatments. The guidelines for ovarian cancer specify surgical procedures and chemotherapy, depending on the stage of the disease. ....