Clinical features and outcomes of neck lymphatic metastasis in ovarian epithelial carcinoma

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Conclusions
A subgroup of EOC patients with NLNM (Neck lymph node metastasis) who presented limited pelvic cancer had much better overall survival than patients who had cancer spreading beyond the pelvic cavity or were diagnosed with NLNM at cancer recurrence.

Consent
This study was conducted with approval from the institutional review board from the
National Taiwan University College of Medicine (201101054RC). Written informed consent
was obtained from the patient for the publication of this report and any accompanying
images.