2007
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy lessens surgical morbidity in advanced ovarian cancer and leads to improved survival in stage IV disease
Hou JY, Kelly MG, Yu H, McAlpine JN, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy lessens surgical morbidity in advanced ovarian cancer and leads to improved survival in stage IV disease. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 105: 211-217. PMID: 17239941, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalExtra-abdominal diseasePeri-operative morbidityStage IV diseaseOverall survivalPDS groupNAC patientsAggressive surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNAC groupOvarian cancerAdjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyAdvanced epithelial ovarian cancerImproved progression-free survivalIntra-operative blood lossFurther aggressive surgeryUnits of transfusionAdvanced ovarian cancerShorter hospital stayPlatinum-based chemotherapyTreatment of choiceEpithelial ovarian cancerAdvanced EOCOptimal cytoreductionCytoreductive surgery
2005
Improved survival in surgical stage I patients with uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) treated with adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy
Kelly MG, O'Malley DM, Hui P, McAlpine J, Yu H, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M, Schwartz PE. Improved survival in surgical stage I patients with uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) treated with adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology 2005, 98: 353-359. PMID: 16005947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsy, NeedleChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDilatation and CurettageDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansHysterectomyNeoplasm StagingOrganoplatinum CompoundsRetrospective StudiesUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine papillary serous carcinomaPlatinum-based chemotherapyResidual uterine diseaseStage IA patientsVaginal cuff radiationAdjuvant platinum-based chemotherapySurgical stage IPapillary serous carcinomaIA patientsUterine diseaseStage IHysterectomy specimenOverall survivalSerous carcinomaConcomitant platinum-based chemotherapyImproved disease-free survivalComplete surgical stagingStage IB patientsStage IC patientsDisease-free survivalHigh recurrence rateVaginal radiationAdjuvant therapyStage IASurgical staging