Do we need a better marker for successful ovarian cancer surgery?
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It is unarguable that residual tumor volume after primary cytoreductive surgery is the best prognostic factor in clinical course of epithelial ovarian cancer [1]. Nowadays, residual tumor volume does not only predict patients' prognosis but also guides adjuvant treatment strategy including application of targeting drugs. Thus, a growing number of current clinical trials are selecting or stratifying their subjects according to the most significant predictor of prognosis, residual tumor volume. Does this best prognostic factor have a weakness? Yes. It is subjective.
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