RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Clinical Trials and Treatment of the Elderly Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer JO Int J Gynecol Cancer FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 776 OP 781 DO 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31821bb700 VO 21 IS 4 A1 Gilles Freyer A1 Anna V. Tinker YR 2011 UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/21/4/776.abstract AB Elderly patients are more commonly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer and represent a growing proportion of all ovarian cancer cases. Despite this, the elderly have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials. Because clinical trials form the basis for most treatment guidelines and the elderly have been, to date, largely excluded from this process, little is known about the appropriate assessment and treatment of elderly ovarian cancer patients. Recognizing this knowledge deficit and the pressing need to correct it, this article aimed to summarize existing data and identify future areas of research focus.