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When might you recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for fully staged/resected stage IA clear cell ovarian carcinoma?

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Medical Oncology · University of Florida College of Medicine

Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary is one of the less common forms of ovarian cancer and is considered a high-grade tumor. It has a higher risk for recurrence and a poorer prognosis as compared to some other forms of ovarian cancer. For that reason, adjuvant therapy with platinum based chemotherapy i...

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Gynecologic Oncology · Covenant Health

A recently published (in NCCN) Canadian study suggests a role for pelvic RT in addition to chemotherapy.

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