Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Intensified dose of cyclophosphamide with G-CSF support versus standard dose combined with platinum in first-line treatment of advanced ovarian cancer a randomised study from the GINECO group

 

CEP

 
 

Standard (S)

Intensive (I)

P

Patient number (%)

85 (100%)

79 (100%)

 

Median age (range), in years

60 (23–70)

59 (23–70)

0.46

WHO performance status

  

0.66

 0

24 (28%)

17 (22%)

 

 1

48 (56%)

50 (63%)

 

 2

13 (16%)

12 (15%)

 

FIGO stage

  

0.43

 IIIA+B

22 (26%)

22 (28%)

 

 IIIC

44 (52%)

42 (53%)

 

 IV

19 (22%)

15 (19%)

 

Presence of ascites

31 (36%)

39 (49%)

0.15

Histologic type

  

0.72

 Serous

59 (69%)

53 (67%)

 

 Endometrioid

10 (12%)

6 (8%)

 

 Others

16 (19%)

20 (25%)

 

Histologic grade

  

0.81

 1

19 (22%)

16 (20%)

 

 2

23 (27%)

22 (28%)

 

 3

20 (24%)

22 (28%)

 

 Unknown

23 (27%)

19 (24%)

 

Size of residual lesion after surgery

  

0.77

 Microscopic

12 (15%)

8 (10%)

 

 <2 cm

26 (30%)

25 (32%)

 

2 cm

47 (55%)

46 (58%)

 
  1. Abbreviation: FIGO=International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.