Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

摘要: Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common in women worldwide; ovarian a disease of older with majority (>80 %) cases diagnosed over 50 years. The median age patients somewhat lower many developing countries because their population structure. symptoms are nonspecific. not single entity but represents tumors epithelial (>90 %), germ cell, or sex cord stromal origin. staged surgically pathologic confirmation. Appropriate surgery paramount importance for correct staging, planning adjuvant treatment, and prognostication. In advanced cancer, aim to achieve optimal cytoreduction, currently defined as complete resection all disease. current broad consensus that paclitaxel-platinum standard first-line regimen cancer. various management options based on resource considerations discussed.