Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Authors

  • Manju Pandey Gyneoncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Bijaya Chandra Acharya Gyneoncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Hemnath Subedi Gyneoncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Sarita Rana Gurung Gyneoncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Bibek Kandel Department of Medical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Ganga Dutta Adhikari Department of Radiology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Binuma Shrestha Gyneoncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v7i1.60282

Keywords:

Advanced cancer of Ovary, Multimodal treatment, Interval debulding surgery, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy.

Abstract

Correspondence

Dr Manju Pandey , Gynecology Oncology Unit,  Dept. of Surgical Oncology, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal. Email: drmanju921@gmail.com

 


Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy diagnosed at late stage in most of the cases. Management includes primary debulking surgery with a target of no gross residual disease or ≤ 1cm residual disease followed by paclitaxel and carboplatin-based chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy of at least 3 cycles followed by interval debulking surgery is an alternative option in selected cases of advanced disease. Material and Method: A prospective study was carried out at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan from the period 1st November 2022 to 31st August 2023 (10 months). Patients diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer based on clinical and CECT findings and confirmed with cytology or FNAC or biopsy undergoing Interval Debulking Surgery after 3 cycles of NACT (paclitaxel and carboplatin) were included. The role of NACT in terms of response according to RECIST criteria, regression of CA125 value, rate of complete or optimal cytoreduction, and postoperative complications were analyzed.  Results: A total of 40 cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Most patients 14(35%) were between 51-60 years with a mean age of 51.45 ± 11.46 SD years. Abdominal pain and/or distension were the most common presenting symptoms. The majority 32 (84.2%) of cases were given NACT based on CT scan findings of advanced disease. Confirmation of malignancy was done by positive USG-guided FNAC from ovarian mass in most cases 23 (57.5%), followed by positive ascitic fluid cytology in 8 (20%) patients. The median CA125 value before and after NACT were 844 U/ml and 27.89 U/ml respectively. After NACT, CA125 was normalized in 24 (60%) patients. Most patients 30 (75%) had complete cytoreduction during IDS; while 7 (17.5%) patients had optimal cytoreduction, and 3 (7.5%) had suboptimal cytoreduction. The median duration of surgery was 147.5 minutes, and the median blood loss was 287.5 ml. The postoperative period was uneventful in most cases. Conclusions: NACT followed by interval debulking surgery is an effective alternative in selected cases of advanced ovarian cancer as the complete and optimal cytoreduction rate is higher with fewer postoperative complications.

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Published

2023-11-28

How to Cite

Pandey, M., Acharya, B. C., Subedi, H., Gurung, S. R., Kandel, B., Adhikari, G. D., & Shrestha, B. (2023). Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Nepalese Journal of Cancer, 7(1), 126–133. https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v7i1.60282

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