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Borderline ovarian tumor
It is a slow growing(low grade) cancer of the ovary which is diagnosed in a small percent of cases. It does not seem to cause serious problem for many years. It also doe snot respond to any chemotherapy. The key is to ovoid over-treatment once this diagnosis has been established and confirmed.
Dr. Sewa Legha reviewed this
52 year experience in Medical Oncology
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A 28-year old female asked:
What is borderline ovarian tumor is concerous?
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Borderline ovarian tumor. So can we wait to have kids?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Borderline ovarian tumor?
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A 40-year old asked:
Borderline ovarian tumor removed. Now pelvic pains. Has anyone surviedd this?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Can a serous borderline ovarian tumor recur in other organs like the kidneys or liver? Was diagnosed with a borderline ovarian serous tumor in 2008 wondering if it can still come back after complete hysterectomy.
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Do serous borderline ovarian tumors also show low impedance high velocity doppler flow on ultrasound? Or is this imaging feature mostly linked to ovarian carcinoma?
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Is it possible to differentiate between serous cystadenofibromas and serous borderline ovarian tumor / serous ovarian carcinoma based solely on radiologic characteristics and growth rate over surveillance period without surgery?
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A female asked:
I was recently diagnosed with a 5cm borderline malignant ovarian tumor. Is borderline malignant mean it's not cancer?
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My dad's biological father was jewish. I had a borderline malignant mucinous ovarian tumor removed in 4/2013 that was 10lbs. Should i worry abt cancer?
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My dad's mom had cervical cancer/he had stage 3 nasal pharynax cancer/ i had a borderline malignant mucinous ovarian tumor(10lbs)/am i @ risk 4 cancer?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Was diagnosed with a Stage 1a/Grade 1 Mucinous ovarian tumor last year. Had right ovary/tube removed. Is this considered borderline or pre-cancer?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are cancerous ovarian tumors fast or slow growing?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have an ovarian tumor what can I do to ease the pain.
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What does ovarian tumor marker score 13 mean?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can a cancerous ovarian tumor be less than 2cm?
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A female asked:
What is difference bettwen symptoms of benign and malignant ovarian tumor?
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A 37-year old asked:
If ovarian tumor is the size of a small egg, how long has it been growing?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are types of a ovarian tumor?
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A 39-year old asked:
How often do ovarian tumors become cancerous?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do benign ovarian tumors have the same symptoms as malignant ones?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What's the average/typical size of ovarian tumors that are cancerous?
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A 43-year old asked:
Please tell me, are you more likely to feel an ovarian tumor while standing up or laying down?
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A 34-year old female asked:
What is the difference between ovarian cyst and tumor?
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How can you test the difference between an ovarian cyst and tumor?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Would an ovarian cancer tumor grow larger over the course of 1.5 years?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can someone tell me how long will I have to stay in the hospital after removal of ovarian tumor?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I recently had an ovarian tumor removed the size of a golf ball and a half, is that the normal size for an ovarian tumor?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Do cancerous ovarian tumors tend to grow quickly? I have a 2cm suspected dermoid on my ovary that hasn't grown in 10 months.
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A 40-year old asked:
Are pelvic tumors, like malignant ovarian tumors, genetic?
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What is the difference between ovarian cysts, tumors and cancer?
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