Chemotherapy is given following surgery. If the cancer remains following chemotherapy, another operation may be done to remove as much remaining tumor as possible. If the cancer left after surgery is very small, external radiation therapy is given to the abdomen following surgery. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and tumor debulking. If the cancer left after surgery is large, systemic chemotherapy is given following surgery.
Chemotherapy is given following surgery.
Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and tumor debulking, followed by systemic chemotherapy. If the cancer remains following chemotherapy, another operation may be done in some cases. Systemic chemotherapy followed by total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and tumor debulking. Following this operation, a patient may receive more chemotherapy. If cancer is found only in the ovary and the fallopian tube on the same side and the patient wants to have children in the future, a unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy can be done.