253 PFS of elderly ovarian cancer patients might be predicted by G-8 geriatric screening tool – results of a retrospective cohort study
Introduction/Background* The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the preoperative global health status on the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer (OC) older than 60 years, who received cytoreductive surgery. Methodology G-8 geriatric screening tool (G-8 score), Lee Schonberg prognostic index, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) were determined retrospectively in a consecutive cohort of elderly patients with OC. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses and Kaplan-Meier method were performed to analyze the impact of the preoperative global health status on survival. Result(s)* 116 patients entered the s…