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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2018

Survival benefit of patients with early-stage ovarian carcinoma treated with paclitaxel chemotherapeutic regimens.

Chien An Chen, Chun Ju Chiang, Yun Yuan Chen, San Lin You, Shu Feng Hsieh, Chao Hsiun Tang, Wen Fang Cheng

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chien An Chen *School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2781-2207
Chun Ju Chiang *Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1330-5319
Yun Yuan ChenTaiwan Blood Services Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-3790
San Lin YouSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine and Big Data Research Centre, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-3356
Shu Feng HsiehDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2035-5231
Chao Hsiun TangSchool of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. chtang@tmu.edu.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0545-1567
Wen Fang ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-6304
National Taiwan University · TWTaipei Medical University · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdjuvant chemotherapy was introduced in patients with early-stage ovarian cancer (OC). The benefit of standard chemotherapeutic regimens including taxane has not been established.

methodsPatients with early-stage OC from the National Health Insurance Research database of Taiwan who received platinum plus cyclophosphamide (CP) or platinum plus paclitaxel (PT) for 3-6 cycles were recruited, and the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were determined.

resultsA total of 1,510 early-stage OC patients, including 841 who received CP regimen and 699 who received PT regimen, were included. The 2 groups had a similar estimated probability of 5-year DFS (PT vs. CP, 79.0% vs. 77.6%; p=0.410) and OS (84.6% vs. 84.3%; p=0.691). Patients >50 years of age who received the CP regimen had a lower 5-year DFS than the patients ≤50 years of age who received the CP (p<0.001) or PT regimens (p=0.001). Additionally, patients >50 years of age who received the CP regimen had a worse 5-year OS compared with the other 3 groups (p=0.019) (p=0.179 for patients >50 years of age in the PT group; p=0.002 for patients ≤50 years of age in the CP group; and p=0.061 for patients ≤50 years of age in the PT group). Patients with the CP or PT regimen for 3-5 cycles had a similar 5-year DFS and OS compared to 6 cycles (p>0.050).

conclusionChemotherapeutic regimens with taxane could be recommended for early-stage OC patients >50 years of age.

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AdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsOvariectomyPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTaiwanPaclitaxelDisease-Free SurvivalDrug TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsSurvivalTaxane

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