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We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with stage IA OCCC who underwent fertility-sparing staging surgery followed by six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy with liposomal paclitaxel and carboplatin. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist was administered concurrently to protect ovarian function. The follow-up duration was 36 months, during which the patient remained disease-free and achieved a successful full-term pregnancy after\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    fertilization and embryo transfer. The pregnancy resulted in a full-term delivery, and the patient gave birth by cesarean section without complications. This case demonstrates that fertility-sparing surgery combined with adjuvant chemotherapy may be a feasible treatment option in carefully selected young patients with early-stage OCCC. 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