The treatment of recurrent ovarian carcinoma: balancing patient desires, therapeutic benefit, cost containment and quality of life
| Autor: | John J. Bomalaski |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Ovarian Neoplasms
Salvage Therapy medicine.medical_specialty Disease free interval Cost Control business.industry Decision Making Treatment outcome Obstetrics and Gynecology United States Surgery Quality of life Patient Satisfaction Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Quality of Life Humans Medicine Female In patient Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasm Recurrence Local business Intensive care medicine Cost containment Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 11:11-15 |
| ISSN: | 1040-872X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00001703-199901000-00003 |
| Popis: | Despite an increasing number of studies utilizing various agents and protocols, the disease free interval and survival rates in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer are usually measured in months instead of years. The optimal therapy strategy should be determined using informed decisions based on realistic treatment outcomes, quality of life issues, and cost containment. |
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