[Treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer]. / Lécba recidivujícího ovariálního karcinomu.
Ceska Gynekol
; 74(6): 464-8, 2009 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21246797
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Cs
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article