Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery in Asian patients with recurrent ovarian cancer and to assess prognostic variables on overall post-recurrence survival time. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with recurrent ovarian...

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Main Authors: Rani Akhil Bhat, Yin Nin Chia, Yong Kuei Lim, Kwai Lam Yam, Cindy Lim, Melissa Teo
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Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2015-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=691&type=fultext
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author Rani Akhil Bhat
Yin Nin Chia
Yong Kuei Lim
Kwai Lam Yam
Cindy Lim
Melissa Teo
author_facet Rani Akhil Bhat
Yin Nin Chia
Yong Kuei Lim
Kwai Lam Yam
Cindy Lim
Melissa Teo
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description Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery in Asian patients with recurrent ovarian cancer and to assess prognostic variables on overall post-recurrence survival time. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who underwent secondary cytoreduction at the Gynaecological Cancer Center at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, between 1999 and 2009. Eligible patients included those who had been firstly treated by primary cytoreductive surgery and followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and had a period of clinical remission of at least six months and subsequently underwent secondary cytoreductive surgery for recurrence. Univariate analysis was performed to evaluate various variables influencing the overall survival. Results: Twenty-five patients met our eligibility criteria. The median age was 52 years (range=31–78 years). The median time from completion of primary treatment to recurrence was 25.1 months (range=6.4–83.4). Secondary cytoreduction was optimal in 20 of 25 patients (80%). The median follow-up duration was 38.9 months (range=17.8–72.4) and median overall survival time was 33.1 months (95% confidence interval, 15.3–undefined.). Ten (40.0%) patients required bowel resection, but no end colostomy was performed. One (4.0%) patient had wedge resection of the liver, one (4.0%) had a distal pancreatectomy, one (4.0%) had a unilateral nephrectomy, and one (4.0%) had adrenalectomy. There were no operative deaths. The overall survival of patients who responded to secondary cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly longer than those patients who did not respond to the treatment. Of those patients who responded to the surgical management, patients with clear cell carcinoma fared well compared to those with the endometrioid, mucinous adenocarcinoma, and papillary serous type (p<0.001). Complete secondary cytoreductive surgery appeared to have some relationship to overall survival but was not statistically significant. Conclusion: In carefully selected patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, optimal cytoreductive surgery is possible and in a subgroup of patients who respond to surgery and chemotherapy survival is significantly longer.
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spelling doaj.art-877f5cafc3db42eba2917a46283225b62022-12-21T22:50:42ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042015-09-0130534435210.5001/omj.2015.70Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian PopulationRani Akhil Bhat0Yin Nin Chia1Yong Kuei Lim2Kwai Lam Yam3Cindy Lim4Melissa Teo5Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, BGS Global Hospitals, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SingaporeDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SingaporeDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SingaporeClinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre Singapore, SingaporeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, SingaporeObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery in Asian patients with recurrent ovarian cancer and to assess prognostic variables on overall post-recurrence survival time. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who underwent secondary cytoreduction at the Gynaecological Cancer Center at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, between 1999 and 2009. Eligible patients included those who had been firstly treated by primary cytoreductive surgery and followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and had a period of clinical remission of at least six months and subsequently underwent secondary cytoreductive surgery for recurrence. Univariate analysis was performed to evaluate various variables influencing the overall survival. Results: Twenty-five patients met our eligibility criteria. The median age was 52 years (range=31–78 years). The median time from completion of primary treatment to recurrence was 25.1 months (range=6.4–83.4). Secondary cytoreduction was optimal in 20 of 25 patients (80%). The median follow-up duration was 38.9 months (range=17.8–72.4) and median overall survival time was 33.1 months (95% confidence interval, 15.3–undefined.). Ten (40.0%) patients required bowel resection, but no end colostomy was performed. One (4.0%) patient had wedge resection of the liver, one (4.0%) had a distal pancreatectomy, one (4.0%) had a unilateral nephrectomy, and one (4.0%) had adrenalectomy. There were no operative deaths. The overall survival of patients who responded to secondary cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly longer than those patients who did not respond to the treatment. Of those patients who responded to the surgical management, patients with clear cell carcinoma fared well compared to those with the endometrioid, mucinous adenocarcinoma, and papillary serous type (p<0.001). Complete secondary cytoreductive surgery appeared to have some relationship to overall survival but was not statistically significant. Conclusion: In carefully selected patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, optimal cytoreductive surgery is possible and in a subgroup of patients who respond to surgery and chemotherapy survival is significantly longer.http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=691&type=fultextOvarian CancerCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDebulking Surgical Procedures
spellingShingle Rani Akhil Bhat
Yin Nin Chia
Yong Kuei Lim
Kwai Lam Yam
Cindy Lim
Melissa Teo
Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
Oman Medical Journal
Ovarian Cancer
Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures
Debulking Surgical Procedures
title Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
title_full Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
title_fullStr Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
title_full_unstemmed Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
title_short Survival Impact of Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in an Asian Population
title_sort survival impact of secondary cytoreductive surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer in an asian population
topic Ovarian Cancer
Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures
Debulking Surgical Procedures
url http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=691&type=fultext
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