[Treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer]. / Lécba recidivujícího ovariálního karcinomu.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The description of current treatment possibilities in recurrent ovarian cancer. DESIGN: Review article. SETTING: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Charles University 2nd Medical Faculty and University Hospital Motol, Prague. METHODS: The review of literature on treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. Current data on chemotherapy, surgery and targeted biological therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Chemotherapy is indicated in most cases of recurrent ovarian cancer, surgery does not play an important role. Standard treatment of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer is based on platinum combination chemotherapy. Standard treatment of platinum-refractory ovarian cancer represents non-platinum monotherapy. Targeted biological therapy should be still used only in the studies.