Inclusion Criteria:
- histologically-confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer of FIGO stage IIB - IV
- life expectancy of more than three months
- ECOG performance status less than 3
- laboratory parameters within the normal range, including a glomerular filtration rate
(GFR) greater than 60 ml/min, serum creatinine levels below 1.6 mg/dl, liver
transaminases less than two times the normal levels, bilirubin concentrations below
1.5 mg/dl, adequate bone marrow function as indicated by a neutrophil count greater
than 1,500/µl, and a platelet count greater than 100,000/µl.
- written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- suffering from secondary malignancy or underlying serious, uncontrolled concurrent
medical or psychiatric disease
- radiotherapy within 4 weeks for study entry