Red cell distribution width as a prognostic marker in ovarian cancer patients

Nicolae Bacalbasa; Irina Balescu; Mihaela Vilcu; Claudia Stoica; Tarig Massawi; Sorin Petrea; Cristina Martac; Adriana Ciuvica; Andrei Voichitoiu; Iulian Brezean; Victor Cauni; Bogdan Gaspar

doi:10.37897/RMJ.2023.3.3

Romanian Medical Journal (Sep 2023)

Red cell distribution width as a prognostic marker in ovarian cancer patients

Nicolae Bacalbasa,
Irina Balescu,
Mihaela Vilcu,
Claudia Stoica,
Tarig Massawi,
Sorin Petrea,
Cristina Martac,
Adriana Ciuvica,
Andrei Voichitoiu,
Iulian Brezean,
Victor Cauni,
Bogdan Gaspar

Affiliations

Nicolae Bacalbasa: Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; “Dan Setlacec” Center of Visceral Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Irina Balescu: “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Vilcu: Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Surgery, “Ion Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Claudia Stoica: Department of Anatomy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Surgery, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Tarig Massawi: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Sorin Petrea: Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Martac: Department of Anesthesiology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Adriana Ciuvica: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania
Andrei Voichitoiu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania
Iulian Brezean: Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Victor Cauni: Department of Urology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Bogdan Gaspar: Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Visceral Surgery, Floreasca Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37897/RMJ.2023.3.3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 70, no. 3
pp. 130 – 132

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Red cell distribution width [RDW] represents a new prognostic marker which has been widely studied in malignant tumors including ovarian cancer patients. Therefore, it has been stipulated that RDW can be also used as a prognostic marker and a follow up tool for these patients. The aim of the current paper was to analyze the variations of this parameter on a study group of 31 patients diagnosed with advanced stage ovarian cancer and respectively 48 cases with benign ovarian lesions submitted to surgery between 2017-2020 in “Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital.

Published in Romanian Medical Journal

ISSN: 1220-5478 (Print); 2069-606X (Online)
Publisher: Amaltea Medical Publishing House
Country of publisher: Romania
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://rmj.com.ro/

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