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Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors Based on Patient and Tumor Characteristics
Background:
Borderline ovarian tumors are staged similarly to invasive ovarian tumors.
Aims:
We wanted to better understand which tumors were associated with disease recurrence.
Methods:
We performed a retrospective cohort analysis at a single institution between 1984 and 2005. Cases were confirmed by pathology report. Multivariate analysis was done to evaluate factors associated with recurrence.
Results:
143 cases were identified. Mean follow-up was 73.5 months. The overall risk of recurrence was 12%. The hazard ratio for risk of recurrence was highest among seromucinous tumors at 4.04 and lowest among mucinous tumors at 0.53. Only 4% of mucinous tumors, 15.5% of serous tumors and 28.6% of seromucinous tumors recurred. 2% of mucinous tumors had an appendix positive for metastasis. No mucinous tumor had nodal disease.
Conclusions:
Based on our data, a low rate of appendiceal or lymph node involvement was observed in mucinous tumors, as was a low risk of recurrence. Less aggressive staging may be considered if a mucinous tumor is identified on frozen section with a normal-appearing appendix in the absence of pseudomyxoma peritonei. In patients with a serous or a seromucinous tumor, complete surgical staging is recommended.
