How Do You Triage Abdominal Pain in a Patient With Ovarian Cancer?
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B.V. is a 53-year-old nulliparous woman who was initially diagnosed with recurrent stage 3C epithelial ovarian carcinoma in 2011. She underwent a hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and optimal tumor debulking. Adjuvant therapy consisted of a clinical trial (Gynecologic Oncology Group [GOG] 262) protocol of 6 cycles of IV carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab (Avastin) followed by bevacizumab every 3 weeks.
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