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Most of the malignant tumours of the ovary spread diffusely throughout the abdominal cavity and along the lymphatics of the periaortic chain. An accurate preoperative diagnosis is rarely possible and the majority of cases are referred to the radiotherapist after, at least, an exploratory laparotomy. Seventy-five per cent of patients referred to this institution have had, before referral, surgical procedures ranging from complete removal of gross tumour to biopsy of generalized abdominal carcinomatosis. Additional surgery is performed after referral, depending on the individual patient under consideration.
This investigation was supported by U. S. Public Health Service Grants No. CA 06294 and CA 05654.
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Delclos, L. (1968). Megavoltage Irradiation in the Management of Malignant Ovarian Tumours. In: Gentil, F., Junqueira, A.C. (eds) Ovarian Cancer. UICC Monograph Series, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87755-1_15
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