Stage, treatment and survival of low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma in the Netherlands: A nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Serous ovarian carcinomas constitute the largest group of epithelial ovarian cancer (60%-75%) and are further classified into high- and low-grade serous carcinoma. Low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) is a relatively rare subtype (approximately 5% of serous carcinomas) and epidemiologic studies of large cohorts are scarce. With the present study we aimed to report trends in stage, primary treatment and relative survival of LGSC of the ovary in a large cohort of patients in an effort to identify opportunities to improve clinical practice and outcome of this relatively rare disease.

Material and methods

Patients diagnosed with LGSC between 2000 and 2019 were identified from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (n = 855). Trends in FIGO stages and primary treatment were an

SUBMITTER: De Decker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature