Abstract
Ovarian carcinoma remains a leading cause of cancer mortality in American women. The identification of active chemotherapy drugs and regimens has resulted in much less frequent use of radiation therapy at a time when technical and conceptual advances have been made. Unfortunately, the shift from radiotherapy to chemotherapy has not produced a discernible improvement in patient survival. Retrospective and prospective data suggest that whole-abdomen irradiation offers curative potential in patients with nonbulky residual disease after surgical cytoreduction. Its use should therefore be reconsidered as a primary adjuvant therapy in properly selected patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1119-1122 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Southern Medical Journal |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine