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Algorithm boosts surgical success with advanced ovarian cancer
Photo by John Smallwood.
A surgical algorithm developed by MD Anderson ovarian cancer specialists dramatically increases the frequency of complete removal of all visible tumor — a milestone strongly tied to improved survival.
The researchers describe the algorithm, which determines the correct sequence of surgery and chemotherapy, in the journal Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology.
“Our algorithm allows us to be much smarter about whom we operate on up front, providing a more individualized approach to surgery that’s led to better results for our patients,” says Anil Sood, M.D., professor of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine and senior author of the paper.
The multi-step process was developed through MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program. Sood is co-leader of the Breast and Ovarian Cancers Moon Shot.
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