Sites of distant metastases and overall survival in ovarian cancer: A study of 1481 patients.

CONCLUSIONS: The site of distant metastases affected overall survival in metastatic ovarian cancer. Patients with specific distant metastatic sites should receive special treatment and management. The identified prognostic factors can help clinician evaluate the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients with distant metastases.
PMID: 30001833 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - July 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Deng K, Yang C, Tan Q, Song W, Lu M, Zhao W, Lou G, Li Z, Hou Y, Li K Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research