Singapore Cancer Network (SCAN) Guidelines for Front-Line Systemic Therapy of Newly Diagnosed Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Introduction: The SCAN gynaecological cancers systemic therapy workgroup aimed to develop Singapore Cancer Network (SCAN) clinical practice guidelines for front-line systemic therapy of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Materials and Methods: The workgroup utilised a modifi ed ADAPTE process to calibrate high quality international evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to our local setting. Results: Five international guidelines were evaluated—those developed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2013), the European Society of Medical Oncology (2013), the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (2011), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (2011) and the Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce (2009). Recommendations on the role of systemic therapy with intravenous chemotherapy, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, anti-angiogenic agents and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in newly diagnosed advanced epithelial ovarian cancer were developed. Conclusion: These adapted guidelines form the SCAN Guidelines 2015 for front-line systemic therapy of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2015;44:421-33