What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the oncologic outcomes of fertility-sparing surgery compared to radical surgery in patients with stage I epithelial ovarian cancer.

March 14, 2026Open Access

Oncologic Outcomes of Fertility-Sparing Surgery versus Radical Surgery for Stage I Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the oncologic outcomes of fertility-sparing surgery compared to radical surgery in patients with stage I epithelial ovarian cancer.
Comparison of oncology outcomes between fertility-sparing surgery and radical surgery
Evaluation of recurrence rates and survival data
Analysis of a small cohort
Consideration of surgical staging accuracy
Fertility-sparing surgery showed a higher recurrence rate compared to radical surgery
No significant difference in survival rates between the two surgical approaches
Findings highlighted the need for careful patient selection and thorough staging

Abstract

In this small cohort, FSS for Stage I EOC yielded a higher recurrence rate, but no significant difference in survival, as compared with radical surgery. Because of the small size and inherent stage-migration bias from incomplete surgical staging in the FSS group, these findings should be interpreted with extreme caution. Careful patient selection, thorough staging, and strict surveillance are crucial when implementing FSS.

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Kubota et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fa6fb39f7826a300b397 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1272/jnms.jnms.2026_93-114

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