| Literature DB >> 21789133 |
Mihaela Cristea1, Ernest Han, Lennie Salmon, Robert J Morgan.
Abstract
Epithelial ovarian cancer remains the most lethal gynecologic malignancy despite advances in treatment. The standard management generally involves a combination of surgical tumor debulking and chemotherapy. Over the decades, chemotherapy for ovarian cancer has evolved and currently involves a combination of intravenous platinum and taxane chemotherapy. Over the past decade, three randomized phase III trials have been reported, and all have demonstrated a significant survival advantage for intraperitoneal compared with intravenous chemotherapy. However, there are potential barriers and controversies related to the administration of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients. In this review, we discuss the evolution and current management considerations of chemotherapy for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer.Entities:
Keywords: chemotherapy; intraperitoneal; ovarian cancer
Year: 2010 PMID: 21789133 PMCID: PMC3126016 DOI: 10.1177/1758834010361333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Med Oncol ISSN: 1758-8340 Impact factor: 8.168