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Table 2 Surgical documentation of residual tumor after debulking of ovarian carcinomas

From: Role of primary surgery in advanced ovarian cancer

Residual tumor status*

Maximum diameter of residual tumor

Maximum total volume of residual tumor

Optimal

Microscopic

No visible tumor

Minimal

< 1 cm

≤ 10 cm3

Intermediate

1 – 2 cm

> 10 cm3 but ≤ 100 cm3

Gross

> 2 cm

> 100 cm3

  1. *To assign residual tumor to a certain status, both criteria, diameter and volume, have to be fulfilled. Otherwise the next lower category should be used.