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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Intra-operative intra-peritoneal chemotherapy with cisplatin in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of ovarian cancer

Characteristics of patients (N = 47)

Median age (years)

59 (Range: 35–75)

GOG Performans status 0

40 (85%)

≥ 1

7 (15%)

Histologic type

 

Serous adenocarcinoma

 

Well differentiated

19 (40%)

Moderately/poorly differentiated

20 (43%)

Endometrioid adenocarcinoma

5 (11%)

Mixed epithelial carcinoma

2 (4%)

Clear cell carcinoma

1 (2%)

Visible residual macroscopic disease

 

Yes

20 (43%)

No

27 (57%)

Induction Chemotherapy (paclitaxel – carboplatin regimen)

31 (66%)

Initial surgery

16 (44%)

Second look surgery

16/16* (100%)

Total number of i.v. cycles of chemotherapy

6 (Range:5–8)

  1. * Surgery during which was performed intra operative i.p. chemotherapy