Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: To investigate the overall survival rate, quality indicators and treatment outcome in FIGO stage IIIB-IVB epithelial ovarian cancer at a University Hospital in Sweden between 2006 and 2015. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort of 110 patients was followed-up for 3-12 years after cancer diagnosis. Three main groups (primary surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, palliative treatment), and six subgroups were defined according to treatment modality. RESULTS: The mean age was 65 years. Patients were observed for a mean of 50 months. The total resection frequency was 83%. Significant differences in overall survival at 5 years were observed between the groups varying from 60% to 12%. CONCLUSION: Patient age, tumor stage and complete tumor removal at surgery were significant, independent prognostic factors of overall survival. Complication rate was a significant adverse prognostic factor in univariate analysis. Data discrepancy was observed between public quality reports and locally obtained data.