Can surgery after chemo beat back ovarian cancer?

NCT ID NCT07171528

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether having surgery to remove remaining tumors after chemotherapy helps people with recurrent ovarian cancer live longer. About 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either have surgery or not. The goal is to see if surgery can delay the cancer from coming back or improve survival.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Secondary cytoreductive surgery

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that surgery after chemotherapy helps people with recurrent ovarian cancer live longer without the disease getting worse.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (80 people), so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery carries risks like infection or complications, and it may not improve survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial fallopian tube cancer ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma primary peritoneal carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Cancer Center, Korea

    RECRUITING

    Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10408, South Korea

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