[Resection of ovarian metastasis of colon cancer to improve quality of life].

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman with multiple liver metastasis of cecal cancer underwent laparoscopic right hemi-colectomy in September 2010. One year of postoperative chemotherapy for liver metastasis achieved good control, but both ovaries enlarged because of metastasis and caused abdominal distension. In order to improve quality of life, we performed ovarian tumor resection in December 2011. After surgery, she was free from abdominal symptoms and continued to receive chemotherapy. We believe that surgical resection is indicated for ovarian metastasis of colorectal cancer with severe abdominal symptoms, even when metastases are present in other organs.

• Authors: Ryo Kato, Kohei Murata, Shu Okamura, Yuma Wada, Shunichiro Makino, Takahiko Nishigaki, Yoshiyuki Owada, Masahiro Murakami, Kazuyuki Okada, Chikara Ebisui, Hideoki Yokouchi, Masakatsu Kinuta
• Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 39 Issue 12 Pg. 2278-9 (Nov 2012) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 23268049 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (drug therapy, secondary, surgery)
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
• Cecal Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology, surgery)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary)
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm Staging
• Ovarian Neoplasms (secondary, surgery)
• Quality of Life