Prognostic role of platinum sensitivity in patients with brain metastases from ovarian cancer: results of a German multicenter study.

Jalid Sehouli; K Pietzner; P Harter; K Münstedt; Sven Mahner; A Hasenburg; O Camara; P Wimberger; D Boehmer; Kai J. Bühling; R Richter; K El Khalfaoui; G Oskay-Ozcelik

doi:10.1093/annonc/mdq229

Prognostic role of platinum sensitivity in patients with brain metastases from ovarian cancer: results of a German multicenter study.

Jalid Sehouli
K Pietzner
P Harter
K Münstedt
Sven Mahner
A Hasenburg
O Camara
P Wimberger
D Boehmer
Kai J. Bühling
R Richter
K El Khalfaoui
G Oskay-Ozcelik

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Department of Gynecology

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in women with gynecological malignancies. Brain metastases are considered an uncommon metastatic site. Only few data exist on prognostic factors for this patient collective.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
Article number	11
ISSN	0923-7534
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdq229
Publication status	Published - 01.11.2010