Chan et al evaluate outcomes for women treated for epithelial ovarian cancer. They identified risk factors associated with relapse free survival (RFS). The authors are from the University of California San Francisco, Roswell Park Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Columbia University, Stanford University, Ohio State University and Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Patient selection: women with Stage I or II epithelial ovarian cancers
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) stage
(3) pelvic fluid cytology
(4) grade
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
age in years |
< 60 years |
0 |
|
>= 60 years |
1 |
stage |
Stage I |
0 |
|
Stage II |
1 |
pelvic fluid cytology |
negative |
0 |
|
positive |
1 |
grade |
Grade 1 |
0 |
|
Grade 2 |
1 |
|
Grade 3 |
1 |
|
clear cell |
1 |
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 4
• The higher the score the greater the risk.
Total Score |
Risk |
5 Year Relapse Free Survival |
0 or 1 |
low risk |
88% |
2 |
intermediate risk |
71% |
3 or 4 |
high risk |
62% |
Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Surgery, general, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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