Review Article

When Should Surgical Cytoreduction in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Take Place?

Table 3

Radium hospital guidelines for IDS based on TFI and number of recurrence sites, taken from Oksefjell et al. 2009 [11].

TFI, monthsLocal diseaseDisseminated disease

0–5Consider SCRNo SCR
6–11Offer SCRNo SCR
12–23Offer SCRNo SCR
>24Offer SCRConsider SCR

SCR: secondary cytoreduction; TFI: treatment-free interval.