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Showing posts with label early stage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label early stage. Show all posts
Thursday, January 26, 2012

abstract: Lymph node metastasis in stages I and II ovarian cancer: a review.

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CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of lymph node metastases in clinical early stage EOC is considerable. Based on the scarce literature data, om...
Sunday, May 08, 2011

abstract: A randomized phase III trial of IV carboplatin and paclitaxel × 3 courses followed by observation versus weekly maintenance low-dose paclitaxel in patients with early-stage ovarian - GOG

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Note: although a 3% difference of estimated recurrence rates (542 patients @ 3% = 16.26 patients/lives), the abstract does not allow for ...

no abstract: Letter to the Editor - Surgical staging of early state epithelial ovarian cancer

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 Note: requires subscription to view ($$)  Letter to the Editor Surgical staging of early stage epithelial ovarian cancer Purc...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy on moderate - and high-risk stage I and II epithelian ovarian cancer patients. Long-term single institution exper

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Background Although the optimal management of women with FIGO stages I and I I epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is still controversial, p...
Friday, February 11, 2011

Nearly 25% of Women With Early Ovarian Cancer Not Given Recommended Biopsies - US News and World Report

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Thursday, February 03, 2011

abstract: Surgical staging of early stage epithelial ovarian... [Gynecol Oncol. 2011] - PubMed result

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Note : positive lymph node findings upgrade staging from early stage to advanced stage; full access is by subscription ($$$) OBJECTIVES :...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

abstract: Is surgical restaging indicated in apparent stage IA pure ovarian dysgerminoma?

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Objective Conservative surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy is considered the standard approach for pure ovarian dysgerminom...
Sunday, August 08, 2010

abstract: (Aug 6, 2010) Histotype predicts the curative potential of radiotherapy: the example of ovarian cancers

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Blogger's Note:  1) assumption - WAR (whole abdominal radiation - low dose/dosage; 2) ratio of cell types/RT; 3) study time peri...
Saturday, August 07, 2010

abstract: FDG-PET/CT in advanced ovarian cancer staging: Value and pitfalls in detecting lesions in different abdominal and pelvic quadrants compared with laparoscopy

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CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that PET/CT may prove a useful tool for pre-surgical staging of ovarian cancer with a sensitivity and spec...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage ovarian cancer (abstract)

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Conclusions Combination therapy is administered more often than carboplatin; especially in those with younger age, better PS and nonmucinou...
Thursday, May 06, 2010

Surgical Staging and Treatment of Early Ovarian Cancer: Long-term Analysis From a Randomized Trial -- Trimbos et al., 10.1093/jnci/djq149 -- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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"Abstract: A long-term follow-up analysis of the randomized clinical trial Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Neoplasm (ACTION) from t...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

SGO: Change in Antigen Predicts Ovarian Cancer Outcomes - in Meeting Coverage early stage ovarian cancer

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"The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) 157 trial provided an opportunity to examine the change in CA-125 and its relationship to outcome...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

abstract: Tumor Type and Substage Predict Survival in Stage I and II Ovarian Carcinoma: Insights and Implications

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"Tumor grade has been the most accepted prognostic indicator of disease-specific survival among women with stage I and II ovarian carci...
Monday, April 05, 2010

uTube - Bradley J. Monk, MD, University of California Irvine talks about early stage ovarian cancer including clear cell SGO

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Note: the title on this video is wrong
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Doubling time of serum CA125 is an independent prognostic factor for survival in patients with (early stage) ovarian cancer relapsing after first-line chemotherapy

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"There is a lack of data in early-stage ovarian cancer on the pattern of CA-125," said Chan. "Previous studies generally had...
Sunday, March 07, 2010

worth repeating: Understanding the problem of inadequately staging early ovarian cancer

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Conclusions Even in a randomised trial in which comprehensive surgical staging was strongly advised in the study protocol the majority ...
Monday, March 01, 2010

Correspondence: Defining the surgical management of suspected early-stage ovarian cancer by estimating patient numbers through alternative management

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Correspondence: Defining the surgical management of suspected early-stage ovarian cancer by estimating patient numbers through alternative ...