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Intraoperative rupture and chemotherapy use in stage I ovarian cancer

  • Koji Matsuo
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author at: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 520, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
    Affiliations
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Alesandra R. Rau
    Affiliations
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Hiroko Machida
    Affiliations
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tokai School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Lynda D. Roman
    Affiliations
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Jason D. Wright
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    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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      Ovarian capsule rupture during surgery for stage IA-B ovarian cancer changes the cancer stage to IC1 disease. Not only does this upstage the tumor, but intraoperative capsule rupture is associated with decreased survival [
      • Matsuo K.
      • Huang Y.
      • Matsuzaki S.
      • Klar M.
      • Roman L.D.
      • Sood A.K.
      • et al.
      Minimally invasive surgery and risk of capsule rupture for women with early-stage ovarian cancer.
      ,
      • Matsuo K.
      • Machida H.
      • Yamagami W.
      • Ebina Y.
      • Kobayashi Y.
      • Tabata T.
      • et al.
      Intraoperative capsule rupture, postoperative chemotherapy, and survival of women with stage i epithelial ovarian cancer.
      ,
      • Dioun S.
      • Wu j.
      • Chen l.
      • Kaplan s.
      • Huang y.
      • Melamed a.
      • et al.
      Intraoperative rupture of the ovarian capsule in early-stage ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis.
      ]. As such, intraoperative rupture may influence the decision to offer postoperative chemotherapy [

      Ovarian cancer including fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/ovarian.pdf (accessed 10/10/2022).

      ]. A prior investigation suggested that adjuvant chemotherapy may not improve survival in case of capsule rupture [
      • Matsuo K.
      • Machida H.
      • Yamagami W.
      • Ebina Y.
      • Kobayashi Y.
      • Tabata T.
      • et al.
      Intraoperative capsule rupture, postoperative chemotherapy, and survival of women with stage i epithelial ovarian cancer.
      ].

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        Intraoperative rupture of the ovarian capsule in early-stage ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis.
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