Early-stage ovarian tumors represent approximately 30% of all newly diagnosed ovarian cancers. Current international guidelines recommend random peritoneal biopsies for surgical staging, but the diagnostic yield of these biopsies remains limited. The PONDER study aims to evaluate whether standardized surgical procedure and pathology assessment of wider peritoneal pelvic biopsies can increase the detection rate of microscopic peritoneal implants and micrometastases in patients with early-stage ovarian tumors. This multicenter, prospective, single-arm study includes both minimally invasive and open surgical approaches, with a standardized gross and microscopic evaluation of the resected peritoneal specimens
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Proportion of positive peritoneal biopsies after pelvic peritonectomy (detection of microscopic implants).
Timeframe: from surgery up to at least 24 months of follow up after surgery