The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of ovarian cancer is not independent of the other modalities utilized. Rather surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy must be integrated into a unified program. Some of the factors that we feel influence the role that each plays in the treatment of cancer of the ovary are discussed. Our program of therapy which integrates surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and matches their use to thestage of the patient’s disease is presented.
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