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ArticleCancer management and research2020

Parity as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Advanced-Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

Abolfazl Khalafi-Nezhad, Vahid Ebrahimi, Fatemeh Ahmadpour, Mozhdeh Momtahan, Minoo Robati, Zahra Saraf, Mani Ramzi, Zahra Jowkar, Parvin Ghaffari

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Abolfazl Khalafi-NezhadHematology Research Center, Department of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Vahid EbrahimiDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fatemeh AhmadpourDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mozhdeh MomtahanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Minoo RobatiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra SarafDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mani RamziHematology Research Center, Department of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra JowkarOral and Dental Disease Research Center, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Parvin GhaffariDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.

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aimThis study aimed to determine the prognostic factors influencing the overall survival (OS) of Iranian women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

methodsInformation about newly diagnosed patients with confirmed EOC at Motahari Clinic, Shiraz, Iran, from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2016, was retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Cox-adjusted proportional hazards (PH) and stratified Cox (SC) models were used to determine the potential prognostic factors.

resultsThe mean (±SD) age at the diagnosis of 385 patients with EOC was 49.0 (±13.2) years old. Early-stage EOC (ESEOC) and advanced-stage EOC (ASEOC) were diagnosed in 34.3% and 65.7% of the total patients, respectively. The median (95% CI) OS was 35 (28-41) months. For ESEOC patients, a stage II-tumor led to a lower OS in the multivariable analysis compared to a lower stage tumor (P= 0.025). For ASEOC patients, age≥65 years at diagnosis (P=0.008) led to a lower OS. ASEOC patients with 2-5 parities (P=0.014) and >5 parity (P=0.001) demonstrated better OS than nulliparous women.

conclusionPatients with ESEOC, higher tumor stage was associated with a shorter OS. The age at diagnosis harmed the OS of patients with ASEOC. More than one parity improved OS in ASEOC patients.

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advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancerearly-stage epithelial ovarian canceroverall survivalparitystratified Cox-adjusted regression

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PMCPMC7049748

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