Third stage ovarian carcinoma--case report: the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. 2006

E M Messalli, and C Scaffa, and G Mainini, and M Rotondi, and E Pecori, and L Cobellis
Department of Gynaecologic, Obstetric and Reproductive Sciences Second University of Naples, Naplesm Italy.

Ovarian carcinoma, part of a heterogeneous group of tumours, is the main cause of death by gynaecological neoplasms. The diagnosis, in general, is delayed. Multiorgan diffusion, the necessity of a surgical operation and strong chemotherapy, and the eventual pathology due to patient age are all factors that require a multidisciplinary approach. In fact the case, here reported, refers to a patient who came under our observation for a bilateral ovarian mass discovered casually during an abdominal ultrasound exam carried out for renal colic. Excellent cytoreduction with peritoneal cytology, total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (Figure 2), bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy, total omentectomy, removal of nodules from the mesentery, the colon and three nodules in the abdominal wall thickness was executed. The histological report was G3, angioinvasive bilateral ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Metastasis was found only in one left obturator lymph node out of 17 lymph nodes removed. All of the removed abdominal, mesenteric and intestinal nodules were neoplastic. It is concluded that the complexity of similar cases always requires a multidisciplinary approach as in our case, involving an oncologist, hematologist, surgeon, gynaecologist, radiologist, anaesthesiologist, and nursing staff in the management of third stage ovarian cancer patients to obtain the best treatment thus guaranteeing a higher survival rate and better quality of life.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010051 Ovarian Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface EPITHELIUM, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent GERM CELLS. Cancer of Ovary,Ovarian Cancer,Cancer of the Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovarian,Ovary Cancer,Ovary Neoplasms,Cancer, Ovarian,Cancer, Ovary,Cancers, Ovarian,Cancers, Ovary,Neoplasm, Ovarian,Neoplasm, Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovary,Ovarian Cancers,Ovarian Neoplasm,Ovary Cancers,Ovary Neoplasm
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D018269 Carcinoma, Endometrioid An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of cells resembling the glandular cells of the ENDOMETRIUM. It is a common histological type of ovarian CARCINOMA and ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOMA. There is a high frequency of co-occurrence of this form of adenocarcinoma in both tissues. Adenocarcinoma, Endometrioid,Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma,Adenocarcinomas, Endometrioid,Carcinomas, Endometrioid,Endometrioid Adenocarcinomas,Endometrioid Carcinoma,Endometrioid Carcinomas

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