OVARIAN-CANCER IN ELDERLY WOMEN

Authors
CONTE PF ROMANINI A BRUNETTI I GIANNESSI P FANUCCHI A GADDUCCI A
Citation
Pf. Conte et al., OVARIAN-CANCER IN ELDERLY WOMEN, International journal of gynecological cancer, 7, 1997, pp. 23-26
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Oncology
Journal title
International journal of gynecological cancer → ACNP
ISSN journal
1048891X
Volume
7
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
1
Pages
23 - 26
Database
ISI
SICI code
1048-891X(1997)7:<23:OIEW>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The incidence of ovarian cancer is > 50% in women aged greater than or equal to 65 years. Histology and stage at diagnosis are both related to age, which appears to be an independent prognostic factor for survi val in univariate analysis. Special conditions relating to the treatme nt of elderly women with ovarian cancer and the drugs active in this d isease are discussed. New, less toxic combinations of paclitaxel (Taxo l(R), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) and platinum-derived compounds app ear to be promising.