Impact of substage and histologic type in stage I ovarian carcinoma survival: a multicenter retrospective observational study.
Majdi ImteratNicolò BizzarriRobert FruscioAnna Myriam PerroneAlexander TrautAndreas du BoisAndrea RosatiDebora FerrariPierandrea De IacoBeyhan AtasevenRaffaella ErgastiSilvia VolontèMarco TeseiFlorian HeitzMaria Teresa PerriNicole ConcinFrancesco FanfaniGiovanni ScambiaAnna FagottiPhilipp HarterPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2022)
Although stage I ovarian carcinoma exhibited excellent outcomes, the prognosis of patients with stage IA differs significantly compared with stage IC. Sub-optimal staging as an indicator for quality of care, and tumor biology defined by histology (low-grade endometrioid/mucinous) independently impact disease-free survival.