Which ovarian masses need intervention?
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.
McBee
William C
WC
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, USA.
Escobar
Pedro F
PF
Falcone
Tommaso
T
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor