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Long‐term follow‐up results of fertility sparing surgery in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Anchezar Juan P.,
Sardi Juan,
Soderini Alejandro
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21297
Subject(s) - medicine , epithelial ovarian cancer , fertility , pregnancy , fertility preservation , ovarian cancer , overall survival , survival analysis , disease , surgery , cancer , gynecology , population , environmental health , biology , genetics
Background and Objective To assess clinical and obstetric outcome in young patients with epithelial ovarian cancer treated with fertility sparing surgery. Methods Eighteen patients younger than 40 years carrying epithelial ovarian tumors were submitted to fertility sparing surgery between 1988 and 2003. Disease‐free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method. Statistical analysis was performed with the χ 2 test. Results Disease free survival (DFS) 83.3% and overall survival (OS) 94.4% of patients treated with conservative surgery at 10 years. Up to date, six of seven patients who attempted pregnancy delivered seven healthy newborns. Conclusion Conservative surgery in young women with epithelial ovarian cancer is an appropriate therapeutic option in patients who wish to preserve childbearing potential. Long‐term follow‐up results shows excellent overall survival and pregnancy results. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;100:55–58. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.