Initial results of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on epithelial ovarian cancer figo iiic-iv at Hanoi Medical University Hospital

tỵ ngô văn, Trần Đình Anh, Đào Tiến Lực

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Objective of our study was carried out among 10 patients with stage IIIC-IV ovarian cancer who received preoperative chemotherapy with paclitaxel-carboplatin regimen at Hanoi Medical University Hospital from January 2020 to July 2021. The mean age was 60.5. There were 3 patients with stage IIIC, 7 patients with stage IV, and 4 patients with performance status score ECOG-2. There were 9 patients were operated after preoperative chemotherapy, and 1 patient who refused surgery. In terms of postoperative results, there were 8 patients responding with residual tumors < 1cm, 1 patient achieving response with residual tumors > 1cm after chemotherapy. Neutropenia was the most common side effect, accounting for 5/10 patients; leukopenia grade 3.4 was reported in 1 patient. Other side effects: anemia, vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, peripheral neurotoxicityoccur at the low rate and all were mild (degree 1,2). After surgery, 1 patient had a part obstructive complication; there was no evidence of other posoperative complications.


 

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