The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic factors of spleen metastases in ovarian cancer. A retrospective chart review was conducted and ten patients with spleen metastases were evaluated. Eight were Stage III, one Stage I and one Stage IV. One patient had a spleen metastasis at the time of ovarian cancer diagnosis, whereas, the remaining patients 23.4+12 months after ovarian cancer diagnosis. Spleen involvement is a late complication that rarely occurs in ovarian cancer and confers a poor prognosis. The interval time between ovarian cancer diagnosis and appereance of spleen involvement is the most important prognostic factor.
Spleen involvement in women with ovarian cancer
CORMIO, Gennaro;LOIZZI, VERA;CARRIERO, Carmine;
2009-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic factors of spleen metastases in ovarian cancer. A retrospective chart review was conducted and ten patients with spleen metastases were evaluated. Eight were Stage III, one Stage I and one Stage IV. One patient had a spleen metastasis at the time of ovarian cancer diagnosis, whereas, the remaining patients 23.4+12 months after ovarian cancer diagnosis. Spleen involvement is a late complication that rarely occurs in ovarian cancer and confers a poor prognosis. The interval time between ovarian cancer diagnosis and appereance of spleen involvement is the most important prognostic factor.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
