The association of preoperative thrombocytosis with prognostic factors in malign ovarian tumor
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Tarih
2010
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I R O G Canada, Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Purpose We assessed the association of preoperative thrombocytosis with prognostic factors in malign ovarian tumor Methods Over a five-year period, cases treated for ovarian cancer were randomly assigned The data were collected from gynecological oncology. radiation oncology, medical oncology and pathology departments Statistical analyses were carried out by using the statistical packages for SPSS 12 0 for Windows (Chicago, IL. USA) Survival was analyzed by the method of Kaplan and Meier. using log-rank (Mantel-Cox) analysis Results 51 cases with ovarian cancer were evaluated Cases with thrombocytosis were found to have greater CA-125 levels, more advanced stage disease, more ascites and shorter periods of survival Conclusion Thrombocytosis is a poor prognostic factor in ovarian cancer As reported previously, it is associated with aggressive tumor biology Thus, preoperative thrombocytosis can be a used as a marker of poor outcomes
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Thrombocytosis, Ovarian Cancer, Prognosis
Kaynak
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
N/A
Cilt
31
Sayı
5
