Kehinde S. Okunade, Adaiah Soibi-Harry, Tonia Onyeka, John B. Ogunyemi, Olufemi Thomas-Ogodo, Adebola A. Adejimi, Austin C. Okoro, Benedetto Osunwusi, Sunusi R. Garba, Rose I. Anorlu
Background: The timing of recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) after a standard primary treatment is an important indicator of the degree of response of the tumour to treatment. It, however, remains unclear if the timing of recurrence will predict survival …
Zygouris Dimitrios, Panagopoulos Perikles, Christodoulaki Chrysi, Vrachnis Nikolaos, Georgiou Athanasios, Chrelias Charalampos
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death by gynecological cancer and it is estimated that up to 17% of cases occur in women less than 40 years. In these patients it is often vital to maintain their fertility. This can be achieved using either fertility sparing types of surgery under strict selection criteria, or in combination with methods of assisted reproduction. In any case this should be avoided …
Ravanos Κ, Kologiannidis I, Tsertanidou A, Flaris N, Agorastos T
Epithelial ovarian cancer is extremely rare in adolescence but must be included in the differential diagnosis of an ovarian mass. Most patients present with early stage tumors of low malignant potential and achieve favorable overall survival. Preservation of fertility is essential, therefore conservative treatment is recommended according to oncological guidelines …