Interval between debulking surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with overall survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides evidence that delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy is an independent prognostic factor for worse overall survival after complete (interval)debulking surgery. We advise to start adjuvant chemotherapy within five to six weeks after debulking surgery.
PMID: 30001834 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - July 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Timmermans M, van der Aa MA, Lalisang RI, Witteveen PO, Van de Vijver KK, Kruitwagen RF, Sonke GS Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research