Impact of the new FIGO 2013 classification on survival analysis of stage I epithelial ovarian cancer

Introduction: The FIGO classification for ovarian cancer, has recently been revised: FIGO IC subdivided in IC1 (intraoperative surgical spill), IC2 (capsule rupture before surgery, tumor on surface) and IC3 (positive peritoneal washing). Our aim is to compare the outcome of patients in the new FIGO I subgroups as this might influence adjuvant therapy desicion. Materials and Methods: Patient databases of three gynecological oncology centers were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with FIGO I ovarian or tubal cancer were included and restaged according to the revised version and compared them to patient outcome da…