title: Which ovarian masses need intervention?
abstract: Ovarian cancer is deadly if not detected early, but it is only one of many causes of pelvic masses, which are common. The physician's job is to determine if a mass is likely to be malignant and needing surgical evaluation. The best predictors of malignancy are a combination of factors that include the patient's age, family history, menopausal status, symptoms, findings on physical examination and imaging studies, and blood level of the cancer biomarker CA125.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: McBee
authors.forename: Pedro F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Falcone
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017698:Postmenopause; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor