Publications by authors named "Lina Tashima"

We reviewed our clinical experience of olaparib treatment for patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer. Of the 10 cases, the primary sites of cancer were the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum in 7, 1 and 2 cases, respectively. The median period of treatment administration was 10 months.

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Objectives: Treatment for ovarian cancer with bevacizumab(Bmab)has been covered by public medical insurance in Japan since November 2013. It is recommended that the use of Bmab is limited to the first treatment for FIGO stage III or IV ovarian cancer. The OCEAN trial for platinum sensitivity in relapsed patients and the AURELIA trial for platinum-resistance in relapsed patients were performed, and both significantly improved progression-free survival.

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