• Intra-abdominal chemotherapy with agents such as cisplatin or carboplatin or etoposide .
Stage lb
Standard Treatment A total hysterectomy , removal of both tubes and ovaries and meticulous surgical staging is performed. Women with tumors of low malignant potential or Grade 1 carcinomas may not require further treatment.
Women with Grade 2 or 3 cancers usually receive postoperative combination chemotherapy (usually carboplatin or cisplatin + Cytoxan or cisplatin + Taxol given every three weeks as tolerated for a total of six cycles), whole abdominal and pelvic radiation therapy or intra-abdominal radioactive phosphate.
Investigational Same as Stage Ia.
Stage Ic
Standard Treatment Hysterectomy, removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries, partial omentectomy and biopsy of the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes is done. Careful inspection of the remaining intra-abdominal surfaces is vital. Suspicious lesions should be biopsied, and washings of the abdominal cavity should be taken to check for malignant cells .
