Abstract
Borderline ovarian tumor and pregnancy
Highlights
15%-20% of ovarian epithelial cancers are tumors of low malignant potential and usually have an excellent prognosis [1], with 95-99% long-term survival [2]
Borderline ovarian tumors appear at any age, on average women affected are about the age of 40
Borderline ovarian tumors, are difficult to detect clinically until they are advanced in size or stage
Summary
15%-20% of ovarian epithelial cancers are tumors of low malignant potential and usually have an excellent prognosis [1], with 95-99% long-term survival [2]. Borderline ovarian tumors appear at any age, on average women affected are about the age of 40. According to a study in Sweden, the incidence of borderline ovarian tumors has increased. This change may have been due to a rise in diagnostic activity, as well as by “a lack of protective effect of oral contraception use” [4]. Surgery is the primary treatment for women with borderline ovarian tumors. One of the initial considerations in planning surgery for borderline ovarian tumors is fertility-sparing surgery for patients who have not completed childbearing or who are young, her desire for future childbearing, and the degree of involvement of the ovaries (unilateral). Options for fertility-sparing surgery include ovarian cystectomy and unilateral anexectomy, with the surgical approach – minimally invasive or open technique
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