Ovarian Cancer - Surgery

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Second-Look Laparotomy

After chemotherapy has been completed, surgeons used to perform an exploratory procedure called second-look laparotomy. Although this procedure is the most sensitive way of detecting residual cancer that remains after chemotherapy, it has no proven impact on patient survival. Its use is restricted to patients being treated in clinical trials.

Surgery for Bowel Obstruction

Bowel obstruction is common in ovarian cancer. Surgery can be very helpful for selected patients with this problem.

Review Date: 09/01/2006
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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