Safety of fertility-sparing surgery for stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma

Safety of fertility-sparing surgery for stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma

Could fertility-sparing surgery be considered for women with early stage ovarian clear cell carcinoma?

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present retrospective population-based study was to investigate the oncologic impact of uterine and ovarian preservation (OP) in premenopausal women with stage IA or IC ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC). METHODS The National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was accessed and a cohort of surgically-staged premenopausal wom...

Fertility sparing surgery in early stage epithelial ovarian cancer

OBJECTIVE Fertility sparing surgery (FSS) is a strategy often considered in young patients with early epithelial ovarian cancer. We investigated the role and the outcomes of FSS in eEOC patients who underwent comprehensive surgery. METHODS From January 2003 to January 2011, 24 patients underwent fertility sparing surgery. Eighteen were one-to-one matched and balanced for stage, histologic typ...

Fertility-sparing surgery in patients with clear-cell carcinoma of the ovary: is it possible?

BACKGROUND Clear-cell carcinoma of the ovary (CCC) is often diagnosed at childbearing age, or sometimes during treatment for infertility. Therefore, most young women with early-stage CCC wish to preserve their reproductive and endocrine functions if possible. METHODS Clinicopathologic data collected under the central pathological review system were subjected to survival analyses. We analyzed ...

Fertility-sparing surgery in advanced stage malignant ovarian germ cell tumor: a case report

BACKGROUND Malignant ovarian germ cell tumor is a rare type of disease, which generally has a good prognosis due to the high chemosensitivity of this type of tumor. Fertility preservation is an important issue because malignant ovarian germ cell tumor commonly affects young women. Although conservation is the standard for early stage, it becomes more debatable as the disease progresses to more ...