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Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: A Meta-analysis
Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
JN Barlin, I Puri, RE Bristow
20100601
2010 Jul 1
Gynecol Oncol
Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: A Meta-analysis
Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jul 1;118(1):14-18, JN Barlin, I Puri, RE Bristow
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Abstract
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Objective: To determine the relative effect and quantify the impact of multiple prognostic variables on median overall survival time among cohorts of patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer undergoing cytoreductive surgery. Methods: Fourteen retrospective cohorts with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (672 patients) meeting study inclusion criteria were identified. Univariate analysis was used to assess the effect on median overall survival time of multiple variables. The limited...