Retrospective study of elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer who did not undergo surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer who did not undergo surgery and received chemotherapy with or without maintenance therapy.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 15 patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer who were treated at our hospital between 2018 and 2023. These patients either had multiple comorbidities or refused surgery. Data collected included patient demographics, treatment regimens, chemotherapy cycles, clinical response, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

Results

The median age of the patients was 73 years (range, 50-86 years). Fourteen patients received platinum-based chemotherapy combined with paclitaxel or liposomal doxorubicin, with or

SUBMITTER: Qu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature