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The case against aspirating ovarian cysts

J B Trimbos1, N F Hacker

  • 1Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.

Cancer
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Ovarian cyst aspiration, except for oocyte retrieval, poses a significant risk of spreading malignant cells. This procedure is not routinely recommended due to potential iatrogenic tumor seeding and poor prognosis.

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