Patients with stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer: understanding the determinants of survival.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most appropriate management for patients with stage IV ovarian cancer remains unclear. Our objective was to understand the main determinants associated with survival and to discuss best surgical management.

Methods

Data of 1038 patients with confirmed ovarian cancer treated between 1996 and 2016 were extracted from maintained databases of 7 French referral gynecologic oncology institutions. Patients with stage IV diseases were selected for further analysis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the survival distribution. A Cox proportional hazards model including all the parameters statistically significant in univariable analysis, was used to account for the influence of multiple variables.

Results

Two hundred and eight patients met our inclusio

SUBMITTER: Dabi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7087387 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature