March 02, 2026

E31 - TIC TOC Trial Cell Salvage vs Transfusion in Ovarian Cancer

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Podcast based on: Galaal, K.; Vickery, P.J.; Marques, E.; Palmer, J.; Jones, B.; O’Shaughnessy, E.; Lopes, A.; Ewings, P.; Bekkers, R.L.M. The Trial of Intraoperative Cell Salvage Versus Transfusion in Ovarian Cancer (TIC TOC): Results of a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study. Cancers 2026, 18, 711. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18040711

Type: Article | Publication date: 22 February 2026

Summary: This study looked at whether it is acceptable to use intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) during surgery for women with advanced (stage 3–4) ovarian cancer. ICS is a method that collects a patient’s own blood lost during surgery, cleans it, and gives it back to them, reducing the need for donated blood. A total of 57 women with ovarian cancer took part; the amount of blood loss during surgery was similar in both groups. In the ICS group, about two-thirds of the women who had surgery received their own salvaged blood. Women appeared comfortable with the idea of receiving their own salvaged blood. Overall, this study shows that using ICS in ovarian cancer surgery is both feasible and acceptable to patients. The findings suggest that a larger trial should now be carried out to determine whether ICS can reduce the need for donor blood and improve patient outcomes.

Keywords: intraoperative cell salvage; blood transfusion; cytoreductive surgery; ovarian cancer; randomized feasibility trial

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