Ovarian Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
PCI, Ovarian cancer
Brief summary
* Primary objectives: To develop peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI) for ovarian cancer, tubal cancer and primary peritoneal cancer that can represent perioperative intraperitoneal tumor burden objectively * Secondary objectives: To establish the relationship and find out clinical significance between PCI, tumor location and tumor characteristics
Detailed description
Patients with primary ovarian cancer * Informed consent * Digital photography & Checking PCI (tumor size, number, and Characteristics) * Postoperative surveillance(tumor marker, image and physical examination) 1. Developing the best fitting PCI model to reflect recurrence-free survival and overall survival * Selection of items * Weighting by items and tumor characteristics 2. Analysis of prognostic impact of PCI compared to conventional staging system (FIGO stage) for ovarian cancer
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Preoperative clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, tubal cancer, and primary peritoneal carcinoma (all stage) 2. Available preoperative image study (CT and/or MRI and/or PET) 3. Patients who gave a written informed consent 4. Patients must be surgical candidate considering medical and psychological condition
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who refuse to participate or want to withdraw at anytime.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Devleopment for the peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI) | 55 months |
Countries
South Korea