HIPEC in patients with primary advanced ovarian cancer: Is there a role? A systematic review of short- and long-term outcomes
- PMID: 29937179
- DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.006
HIPEC in patients with primary advanced ovarian cancer: Is there a role? A systematic review of short- and long-term outcomes
Abstract
A systematic review of the studies where HIPEC combined with cytoreductive surgery was used in patients with primary advanced ovarian cancer was performed to understand is there a role for this treatment modality not only in recurrent but in primary advanced ovarian cancer. The results are controversial but there is a strong trend for improvement of the long-term outcomes of patients with primary advanced ovarian cancer after HIPEC.
Keywords: Cytoreductive surgery; HIPEC; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Primary advanced ovarian cancer.
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