Open AccessOvarian epithelial carcinoma: A malignant disease sparing no age groups
Author(s) -
Aljoša Mandić,
Dejan Ninčić,
Tamara Vujkov
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0304157m
Subject(s) - medicine , omentectomy , stage (stratigraphy) , ovarian carcinoma , debulking , chemotherapy , gynecologic oncology , hysterectomy , serous fluid , ovarian cancer , carboplatin , surgery , carcinoma , serous carcinoma , cancer , cisplatin , paleontology , biology
Ovarian epithelial carcinoma is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies and the fifth most frequent cause of cancer death in women. Ovarian cancer affects women 65 years of age and older more frequently than younger women.