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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

abstract: Predictors of severe and febrile neutropenia during primary chemotherapy for ovarian cancer



Predictors of severe and febrile neutropenia during primary chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.


Abstract

OBJECTIVE: 

To identify factors that increase the risk of neutropenic events in women with advanced ovarian carcinoma receiving initial chemotherapy.

METHODS: 
Multi-center retrospective study of women with FIGO stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer treated postoperatively with multi-agent intravenous chemotherapy 1995-2008.......

CONCLUSION:
While SN is fairly common, FN occurs infrequently in women with EOC undergoing taxane and platin-based chemotherapy and primary prophylactic growth factor support is not indicated. However, women older than 60 years of age receiving non-carboplatin containing regimens are at higher risk for FN and warrant closer surveillance.