Radiotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer: state of the art. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Modern advances in surgery, chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) have not, unfortunately, impacted the overall survival for patients with ovarian cancer (OC). Despite its long history in the treatment of OC and its proven curative role in patients with microscopic or minimal residual disease, the proper role of RT in the management of OC is controversial and not clearly established. Similarly, the potential roles of RT in the consolidative treatment and as salvage therapy following CT failure remain controversial. In the present review current issues in the radiotherapeutic management are discussed along with possible future clinical research directions.

publication date

  • January 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Carcinoma
  • Ovarian Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034436089

PubMed ID

  • 11535984

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 4