Survey on the current gynaecological approach of ovarian cancer patients: The utility of HIPEC.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this survey was to acquire an overview of the current management of ovarian cancer with an emphasis on the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).Methods: An email was sent to Oncologists prior to PSOGI International Symposium on Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Athens 11-13 April 2019. Doctors submitted responses on the relevant website. The self-report survey contained 17 questions.

Results

In total, 467 Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists or Gynaecologic Oncologists were participated and answered to this survey. The resectability of disease was evaluated by laparoscopy from 48.5% of the participants, while 51.5% answered that they stage their patients pre-surgically with the use of CT or MRI. The preferred first interventio

SUBMITTER: Iavazzo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7410114 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature