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Adnexal Masses in Menopausal Women Surgery or Surveillance?
Frederick R. Ueland, MD Professor and Director Division of Gynecologic Oncology University of Kentucky
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Disclosure
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- I am a member of Vermillion’s Speakers’ Bureau
- I am NOT a paid consultant for Vermillion Inc. nor do
I have a have financial interest in any related company Past
– 1980’s “palpable ovary syndrome” – 2000’s observation of unilocular cysts – 2010’s observation of septate cysts
Present
– 10% of women undergo surgery for adnexal mass in their lifetime1 – 13%‐21% of these masses are malignant2
- 1. Moore, McMeekin, Brown et al. Gynecol Oncol, 2009.
- 2. Jordan. Current Biomarker Findings, 2013.
Ovarian Tumors
- Many tumors, few cancers
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Low prevalence
- 15% are malignant
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Germ cell tumors
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Borderline tumors
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Epithelial cancers
- Benign tumors
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70% functional cysts
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20% neoplastic
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10% endometriomas
- Other
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Inflammatory
- Few tumors, many cancers
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High prevalence
- 50% are malignant
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Epithelial ovarian cancer
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Metastatic cancer
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Granulosa cell tumors
- Benign tumors
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Cystadenoma
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Fibroma
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Thecoma