Place du curage lombo-aortique et pelvien dans les cancers épithéliaux de l'ovaire

In advanced-stage disease, lymph node involvement is an additional factor of poor prognosis correlating with increased tumor aggressivity. Optimal debulking resection of all visible tumor offers the best chance for a prolonged disease-free interval if patient condition permits and morbidity can be limited. Survival benefit for complete lymph node dissection has not been evaluated by randomized controlled trials; but several non-randomized studies and two long-term prospective trials have shown objective improvement in disease-free survival and improved quality of life when debulking surgery leaves no residual tumor larger than 1 cm.