Abstract:5580 Background: NCCN guidelines recommend consideration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for poor surgical candidates with bulky stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. However, new convincing evidence favoring NACT instead of primary tumor reductive surgery (PTRS) has resulted in shifting practices among gynecologic oncologists. This study compares operative and post-operative outcomes between patients receiving NACT and those undergoing PTRS. Methods: After IRB approval, pa… Show more
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