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(Created page with "<section begin="oncology" />'''Ovarian cancer''' is the second most common gynaecological cancer (after endometrial), but the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death due to its poor prognosis. It has no early symptoms, it has potential to grow very large, and it has aggressive behaviour. There is no effective screening for it in the general population. The most common type is the epithelial type (90% of cases), which has the worst prognosis. It is mostly a disea...") |
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In high-risk patients (BRCA, Lynch syndrome), we can do prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy after the age of 35. | In high-risk patients (BRCA, Lynch syndrome), we can do prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy after the age of 35. | ||
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== Management == | == Management == | ||
Most patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma are treated by surgical removal or cytoreduction followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Borderline tumours are managed like malignant epithelial tumours. | Most patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma are treated by surgical removal or cytoreduction followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Borderline tumours are managed like malignant epithelial tumours. | ||
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=== Sex cord-stromal tumours === | === Sex cord-stromal tumours === | ||
The treatment of malignant SCSTs is generally the same as for other ovarian cancers and includes bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (adnexectomy) and total hysterectomy. Adjuvant chemotherapy may be used in some cases. Surgical removal of the tumour generally causes resolution of the tumours effects. In patients with Meigs syndrome, surgical removal of the fibroma leads to complete resolution of the symptoms. In patient with hormonal changes, these changes are reversed after surgery.<section end="oncology" /> | The treatment of malignant SCSTs is generally the same as for other ovarian cancers and includes bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (adnexectomy) and total hysterectomy. Adjuvant chemotherapy may be used in some cases. Surgical removal of the tumour generally causes resolution of the tumours effects. In patients with Meigs syndrome, surgical removal of the fibroma leads to complete resolution of the symptoms. In patient with hormonal changes, these changes are reversed after surgery.<section end="gyntreatment" /><section end="oncology" /> | ||
[[Category:Gynaecology]] | [[Category:Gynaecology]] | ||
[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||