Ovarian cancer in younger vs older women: a population-based analysis

摘要

To compare the clinico-pathologic prognostic factors and survival of younger vs older women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer. Demographic, clinico-pathologic, treatment, and surgery information were obtained from patients with ovarian cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program from 1988 to 2001 and analysed using Kaplan–Meier estimates. Of 28?165 patients, 400 were 60 (older) years of age. Of the very young, young, and older patients, 261 (65.3%), 4664 (40.2%), and 3643 (22.5%) had stage I–II disease, respectively (Pvs 58.8 and 35.3%, respectively (Pvs 91.5%, P=0.26). Younger women with epithelial ovarian cancer have a survival advantage compared to older patients.