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I have 2 cysts on my left overy. i'm having them removed what's the chance of them being cancer or coming back? is it better to havr a hystorechtomy

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Hard to tell.: Simple cysts are almost always benign, especially smaller than 5 cm. To the extent that your cysts diverge from the characteristics of simple cysts then the risk for neoplasm increases. Without access to the actual imaging studies it is impossible to give a definite answer.

Answered 1/31/2013

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