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. 2012:2012:541842.
doi: 10.1155/2012/541842. Epub 2012 Jul 19.

Diagnosis and management of peritoneal metastases from ovarian cancer

Evgenia Halkia  1 , John Spiliotis, Paul Sugarbaker
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Diagnosis and management of peritoneal metastases from ovarian cancer

Evgenia Halkia et al. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2012.

Abstract

The management and the outcome of peritoneal metastases or recurrence from epithelial ovarian cancer are presented. The biology and the diagnostic tools of EOC peritoneal metastasis with a comprehensive approach and the most recent literatures data are discussed. The definition and the role of surgery and chemotherapy are presented in order to focuse on the controversial points. Finally, the paper discusses the new data about the introduction of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.

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