Ovarian tumors: General, surgical and oncological aspects
Elif Altınay KIRLI1, Saniye EKİNCİ2
1İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Ürolojisi Bilim Dalı, İstanbul
2Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
Keywords: Malignant ovary tumor, adolescent, ovary sparing surgery
Abstract
Most of gynaecological malignancies originate from ovaries, and nearly 10 % of them are malignant tumors. Germ cell tumors are the most common histological type among malignant ovarian tumours. Stages of ovary sparing surgery can be achieved fully in cases selected based on the evaluation of preoperative radiological imaging and tumour markers, and medical treatment based on histological characteristics of tumour can sustaine high rates of survival, and acceptable levels of fertility.