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Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly: Outcomes With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Primary Cytoreduction
Chemotherapy vs Primary Cytoreduction for Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly
KA McLean, CA Shah, SA Thompson, HJ Gray, RE Swensen, BA Goff
20100601
2010 Jul 1
Gynecol Oncol
Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly: Outcomes With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Primary Cytoreduction
Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jul 1;118(1):43-46, KA McLean, CA Shah, SA Thompson, HJ Gray, RE Swensen, BA Goff
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Background: Recent studies have suggested inferior outcomes for elderly women with ovarian cancer. Our goal was to evaluate neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus primary cytoreduction in elderly women. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for women aged 65+ diagnosed with ovarian cancer at our institution between 1997 and 2007. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate complication rates. Survival was evaluated with Cox regression and the Kaplan–Meier method.Results:...
