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Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancers
Source: Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancers Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: November 22, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
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Treatment of advanced ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer may include:
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Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope to look for cancer cells. Surgery is followed by one of the following:
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Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope to look for cancer cells. Surgery is followed by one of the following:
Intravenous chemotherapy.
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Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope to look for cancer cells. Surgery is followed by one of the following:
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
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Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope to look for cancer cells. Surgery is followed by one of the following:
Chemotherapy and targeted therapy (bevacizumab).
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Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope to look for cancer cells. Surgery is followed by one of the following:
Chemotherapy and targeted therapy with a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor.
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Chemotherapy and targeted therapy followed by surgery (possibly followed by intraperitoneal chemotherapy).
Chemotherapy and hyperthermic peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) followed by surgery.
Chemotherapy alone for patients who cannot have surgery.
Targeted therapy with a PARP inhibitor (olaparib, rucaparib, niraparib).
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