An analysis of ovarian tumors in elderly women

Abstract

Objective To investigate the pathological features of ovarian tumors in elderly women. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 124 elderly patients with ovarian cancer who were admitted to our hospital from January 2015 to December 2017. Results Among the 124 elderly patients with ovarian tumors, there were 6 borderline tumors, 19 malignant tumors, and 99 benign tumors.Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain were the main symptoms of ovarian cancer in elderly patients.The incidence of abdominal pain in patients with benign ovarian tumors was significantly higher than in patients with malignant tumors(χ2=5.813, P<0.05); the incidence of postmenopausal vaginal bleeding in malignant tumors was significantly higher than in benign tumors(χ2=8.123, P<0.05); the major pathological type of benign ovarian tumors was mucinous cystadenoma, while serous cystadenoma was the most common type of malignant tumors.Analysis of related factors showed that menopausal age was positively correlated with, and menarche age and number of pregnancies were negatively correlated with ovarian tumors; and there was no correlation with number of abortions. Conclusions Malignant ovarian tumors are common in elderly women.Clinically, attention to risk factors, early detection and diagnosis will help further reduce the malignant transformation rate and improve the quality of life for patients. Key words: Ovarian neoplasms; Postmenopause; Hemorrhage