The surgical, histopathological characteristics, and survival outcome of ovarian clear cell carcinoma: a retrospective case series sharing the experience of a tertiary cancer centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is a rare and distinct subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). It is unique in several biological aspects. This study analyzes the clinicopathological features and survival outcome of patients with OCCC, aiming to identify factors affecting recurrence, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Methods

A retrospective study included 49 women with OCCC between January 2009 and December 2021 at Oxford Cancer Center. All demographic and pathological characteristics, pre-operative biomarkers, surgical procedure, complications, hospital stay, chemotherapy regimen, and disease status on follow-up, were collected from electronic medical records.

Results

No residual disease (R0) was achieved in 39 out of 49 wo

SUBMITTER: El Tawab S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature