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Ovarian Cancer
Secondary Complete Cytoreduction in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: Benefit of Optimal Patient Selection Using Scoring System
  1. Enora Laas, MD*,
  2. Mathieu Luyckx, MD†,
  3. Marjolein De Cuypere, MD†,
  4. Frederic Selle, MD‡,
  5. Emile Daraï, MD, PHD*,
  6. Denis Querleu, MD, PHD†,
  7. Roman Rouzier, MD, PHD*,§ and
  8. Elisabeth Chéreau, MD*,∥
  1. *Department of Gynecology, Hôpital Tenon, Paris;
  2. †Department of Surgery, Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse;
  3. ‡Department of Oncology, Hôpital Tenon, Paris;
  4. §Department of Surgery, Institut Curie, University of Versailles St-Quentin (UVSQ), St Cloud, France; and
  5. ∥Department of Surgical Oncology, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France.
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Elisabeth Chéreau, MD, Department of Surgical Oncology, Institut Paoli Calmettes, 232 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France. E-mail: elisabeth.chereau{at}gmail.com.

Abstract

Objective Complete tumor cytoreduction seems to be beneficial for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (REOC). The challenge is to identify patients eligible for such surgery. Several scores based on simple clinical parameters have attempted to predict resectability and help in patient selection for surgery in REOC.

The aims of this study were to assess the performance of these models in an independent population and to evaluate the impact of complete resection.

Materials and Methods A total of 194 patients with REOC between January 2000 and December 2010 were included in 2 French centers. Two scores were used: the AGO DESKTOP OVAR trial score and a score from Tian et al.

The performance (sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values) of these scores was evaluated in our population. Survival curves were constructed to evaluate the survival impact of surgery on recurrence.

Results Positive predictive values for complete resection were 80.6% and 74.0% for the DESKTOP trial score and the Tian score, respectively. The false-negative rate was high for both models (65.4% and 71.4%, respectively). We found a significantly higher survival in the patients with complete resection (59.4 vs 17.9 months, P < 0.01) even after adjustment for the confounding variables (hazard ratio [HR], 2.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–6.3; P = 0.04).

Conclusions In REOC, surgery seems to have a positive impact on survival, if complete surgery can be achieved. However, factors predicting complete resection are not yet clearly defined. Recurrence-free interval and initial resection seem to be the most relevant factors. Laparoscopic evaluation could help to clarify the indications for surgery.

  • Ovarian cancer
  • Recurrence
  • Surgery
  • Scoring system

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0000000000000051

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    Footnotes

    • Roman Rouzier, MD, PHD, and Elisabeth Chéreau, MD, are co–senior authors.

    • The authors declare no conflicts of interest.