Retrospective Study of Ovarian Cancer Patients With Brain Metastasis

December 10, 2010 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
Ovarian cancer, especially epithelial ovarian carcinoma, has the highest mortality rate among the gynecologic malignancies. The majority of patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma are diagnosed at advanced stage which has the overall survival rates of only 19-30%. As the advance in the managements which prolonged the overall survival, metastatic lesion in rare location such as brain was noted in few patients of ovarian cancer in recent years. In the retrospective study, the investigators will review the medical records of the ovarian cancer patients with brain metastasis in the investigators hospital to investigate the incidence, clinical courses, optimal managements and possible prognostic factors in the rare condition.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The ovarian cancer patient treated at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the National Taiwan University Hospital were retrospectively collected. The cancer registration database was searched for the patients with ovarian carcinoma who brain metastases were also diagnosed. The medical records of these patients were reviewed with particular attention to the results of histo-pathological and radiologic reports. Patients with other synchronous primary brain tumor were excluded. The initial management of primary tumor, including the surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, and the clinical courses and disease status, such as remission, recurrence and progression, were all carefully reviewed. The intra-cranial lesions were all diagnosed by imaging studies, including brain computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Therapeutic strategies for the metastatic lesions in the brain were also reviewed. All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 13.0 statistical software for Windows. P<0.05 was defined as statistical significance. Survival was measured from the time of initial diagnosis of brain metastasis until the date of death or last contact, and was presented by Kaplan-Meier curves.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

ovarian cancer patients with brain metastasis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with ovarian cancer and brain metastasis
  • Patients ovarian cancer from National Taiwan University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 13, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2010

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201004066R

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