Borderline ovarian tumours: management in the era of fertility-sparing surgery.

Borderline ovarian tumours: management in the era of fertility-sparing surgery. Ecancermedicalscience. 2020;14:1031 Authors: Maramai M, Barra F, Menada MV, Stigliani S, Moioli M, Costantini S, Ferrero S Abstract Borderline ovarian tumours (BOTs) are ovarian neoplasms characterised by epithelial proliferation, variable nuclear atypia and no evidence of destructive stromal invasion. BOTs account for approximately 15% of all epithelial ovarian cancers. Due to the fact that the majority of BOTs occur in women under 40 years of age, their surgical management often has to consider fertility-sparing approaches. The aim of this mini-review is to discuss the state of the art of fertility-sparing surgery for BOTs with a specific focus on the extent of surgery, post-operative management and fertility. PMID: 32419843 [PubMed]
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Ecancermedicalscience Source Type: research