Ovarian cancer treatment depends on disease stage, tumour biology, overall health and whether surgery can safely contribute to meaningful disease control.
For patients researching ovarian cancer treatment, an important consideration is that management may involve more than one treatment modality. Depending on the clinical situation, treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, with the sequence determined by the disease and multidisciplinary assessment.
Advanced ovarian cancer may involve the peritoneal surfaces and abdominal organs. In such situations, surgeons assess whether tumour reduction surgery is appropriate, what areas may need to be addressed and whether the anticipated extent of surgery is reasonable for the individual patient.
In selected cases with peritoneal involvement, procedures such as cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC may be considered. These approaches require careful patient selection because the potential value of surgery must be balanced against operative complexity, recovery and other available treatments.
Another important consideration is fertility and organ preservation where clinically feasible, particularly for patients with specific disease characteristics. However, preservation decisions depend on cancer extent and must never compromise appropriate cancer control.
Dr. Ninad Katdare works in surgical oncology with experience across gynecologic, gastrointestinal and peritoneal malignancies, including complex abdominal cancer surgery.
Patients seeking to understand their surgical options can discuss the diagnosis, disease extent and available approaches with Dr Ninad Katdare Cancer Surgeon in Dadar.
