Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in advanced ovarian carcinoma patients unable to undergo a complete resection during primary debulking surgery. Methods: From February 2005 to October 2015, all consecutive cases of advanced-stage epithelial ovarian carcinoma at the University of Bari were retrospectively recorded. Of them, patients treated with NACT were collected. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to determine the predictors of survival. Results: Seventy-eight women with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian carcinoma were treated with NACT. On univariate analysis, age (p = 0.003), CA-125 serum level (0.001), response to NACT (p Conclusions: NACT does not compromise survival in patients with stage IIIC and IV ovarian cancer compared to patients treated with primary surgery. Prospective randomized trials comparing NACT to conventional treatment are needed to determine the quality of life and cost/benefit outcomes for women presenting advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
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