Short-term effects of chemotherapy-surgery-chemotherapy regimen on clinically inoperable advanced ovarian cancer
- Author:
Yuzeng FENG
1
;
Tingwei SUN
Author Information
1. 上海医科大学附属第一教学医院
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
1998;111(8):722-725
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the short-term effects of chemotherapy-surgery-chemotherapy regimen on clinically inoperable advanced ovarian cancer. Methods Retrospective analysis was made on 16 cases of stage Ⅲ and 2 cases of stage Ⅳ epithelial ovarian cancer with fixed pelvic mass. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with CP (cisplatin+cyclophosphamide) or CAP (CP+adriamycin) regimen was given by intraarterial, intraperitoneal, or systemic routes accordingly for an average of 2.8 courses. Sixteen of the 18 cases were assessed to be operable after preoperative chemotherapy. The uterus, adnexa, omentum, pelvic lymphnodes (14/18), and implants were included in the cytoreductive surgery. Pelvic masses were found to have almost disappeared in 9, and macroscopic residuals were found in 11 (residuals <2 cm in 2, and >2 cm in 5) of the 18 cases. Postoperative chemotherapy (CP, CAP, or CEP, E=VP16) was given for an average of 5.9 courses. Results Five out of 7 patients followed up for over 3 years have been surviving for 46, 44, 40, 38 and 36 months, respectively. Conclusion Chemotherapy-surgery-chemotherapy regimen has beneficial effects on clinically inoperable advanced ovarian carcinoma.
