Risk factors for ovarian metastasis following curative resection of gastric adenocarcinoma

Abstract

This study suggests that the risk of ovarian metastasis after curative gastrectomy is strongly associated with the number of metastatic lymph nodes (>6) and patient age (<50 years). Prospective studies are needed to evaluate further the role of prophylactic oophorectomy in young female gastric carcinoma patients who have multiple regional lymph nodes with metastases.