Long-term mortality among women with epithelial ovarian cancer: a population-based study in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Among women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), histotype is one of the major prognostic factors. However, few data are available on histotype- specific survival and mortality estimates among these patients. We therefore examined survival and causes of death among women with EOC by histotype.

Methods

A population- based cohort including all ovarian cancer patients diagnosed in British Columbia (BC) between 1990 and 2014 was built using population-based administrative datasets. We compared causes of death within histotypes, by age at diagnosis, BRCA status, and time since diagnosis.

Results

A total of 6975 women were identified as having been diagnosed with EOC between 1990 and 2014 in BC. The most common cause of death among these women was ovarian cancer

SUBMITTER: Arora N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6202883 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature