Prognostic Value and Therapeutic Implications of Pleural Carcinosis and Malignant Pleural Effusion in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

Aim: To demonstrate the prognostic value of pleural carcinosis/effusion in a cohort of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and the associated therapeutic implications.

Patients And Methods: Overall, data for 388 patients with EOC with confirmed malignant pleural effusion (MPE) or pleural carcinosis were retrospectively analyzed. Exclusion criteria were non-epithelial ovarian malignancies and presence of other comorbidities associated with pleural effusions.