Title

Ovarian Masses and Treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Authoring Organization

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Publication Month/Year

June 22, 2021

Last Updated Month/Year

November 1, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

To provide expert guidance to clinicians and policymakers in three resource-constrained settings on diagnosis and staging of adult women with ovarian masses and treatment of patients with epithelial ovarian (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal) cancer.

Target Patient Population

Adult women (18 years of age or older) in three resource-constrained settings levels with ovarian masses and/or diagnosed with EOC

Target Provider Population

Health care providers (including gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, surgeons, nurses, and palliative care clinicians) and nonmedical community members

PICO Questions

  1. What are the optimal diagnostic strategies for adult women with ovarian masses and/or symptoms of EOC (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer)?

  2. What is the optimal surgery for women with stages I-IV EOC (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer)?

  3. What is the optimal adjuvant and/or systemic therapy for stages I-IV EOC (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer)?

  4. What is the optimal treatment for women with recurrent EOC (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer)?

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient, Radiology services, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D010051 - Ovarian Neoplasms, D010048 - Ovarian Cysts

Keywords

ovarian cancer, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Advanced Ovarian Cancer, ovarian mass

Source Citation

Vanderpuye VD, Clemenceau JRV, Temin S, Aziz Z, Burke WM, Cevallos NL, Chuang LT, Colgan TJ, Del Carmen MG, Fujiwara K, Kohn EC, Gonzáles Nogales JE, Konney TO, Mukhopadhyay A, Paudel BD, Tóth I, Wilailak S, Ghebre RG. Assessment of Adult Women With Ovarian Masses and Treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: ASCO Resource-Stratified Guideline. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 Jun;7:1032-1066. doi: 10.1200/GO.21.00085. PMID: 34185571; PMCID: PMC8457806.

Supplemental Methodology Resources

Data Supplement, Evidence Tables

Methodology

Number of Source Documents
42
Literature Search Start Date
December 31, 2011
Literature Search End Date
February 28, 2019