Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:复发性卵巢上皮性癌的诊断及处理
- Author:
Xufeng WU
;
Huizhen CHEN
;
Dingfen HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm recurrence,local;
Ovarian neoplasms;
Carcinoma;
Diagnosis;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Methods Fifty-two patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma who were admitted in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University between 1997 and 2002 were analyzed retrospectively,and their diagnostic methods and the survival rates were compared. Results The positive diagnostic rate of pelvic examination,CA 125 and ultrasound examination was 73.1%,84.6% and 53.8%,respectively to the recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma. The median survival time of group A(surgery+chemotherapy) and group B ( chemotherapy) was 11 and 12 months,respectively. Conclusions The diagnostic methods should include pelvic examination,CA 125 and ultrasound examination. We could not know the exact role of surgery to the management and prognosis of recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Chemotherapy may have an important role to the management and prognosis of recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma.
