Ovarian Cancer In The Elderly: Impact Of Surgery On Morbidity And Survival

E. Chéreau (1) , M. Ballester (1) , F. Selle (1) , Roman Rouzier (1) , E. Daraï (1)

1 CHU Tenon [AP-HP]

Elderly ovarian cancer patients often undergo non-optimal surgery due to their age despite of the high risk of recurrence. The aim of this study was to determine if more postoperative complications occurred in patients over 70 years and to compare extent of surgery with younger patients.

Mots clés: ovarian cancer; elderly; optimal surgery; morbidity; outcome

E. Chéreau, M. Ballester, F. Selle, Roman Rouzier, E. Daraï. Ovarian Cancer In The Elderly: Impact Of Surgery On Morbidity And Survival. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (6), pp.537. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.03.136⟩. ⟨hal-00696626⟩