Ovarian cancer in older women. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Advancing age is considered a risk factor for survival in ovarian cancer. Several groups reported at least a twofold increased risk of death in women older than 65 years of age. In this review, we will focus on several aspects of the management of ovarian cancer in the elderly, including the prognostic implications of advanced age, surgical considerations in the frail, chemotherapy options such as intraperitoneal (IP) treatment, and geriatric assessment in predicting toxicity.

publication date

  • December 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Aging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 56249136579

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2008.08.007

PubMed ID

  • 19027462

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 35

issue

  • 6