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To the Editor: In many women with ovarian cancer, moderate-to-severe pain develops, and many have recurrent bowel obstructions that severely impair the quality of their lives. The otherwise comprehensive review of cancer of the ovary by Cannistra (Dec. 9 issue)¹ would have benefited from including reviews of studies of the quality of life of women with ovarian cancer,² management of their often neuropathic pain,³ nonsurgical options for the treatment of bowel obstruction,⁴ and medical decision making.⁵ Similarly, the discussion should have covered the benefits and limitations of parenteral nutrition, hospice referral, and the psychosocial aspects of care.

Ursula Matulonis, M.D.
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