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Risk of Malignant Ovarian Cancer Based on Ultrasonography Findings in a Large Unselected Population

Risk of Malignant Ovarian Cancer Based on Ultrasonography Findings in a Large Unselected Population Key PointsQuestionWhat is the risk of malignant ovarian cancer associated with simple cysts? FindingsAmong 72 093 women in this nested case-control study of patients enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Washington, simple cysts were common in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women undergoing pelvic ultrasonography, but they were not associated with an elevated risk of being diagnosed as having malignant ovarian cancer. In contrast, complex cysts or solid masses are far less common but are associated with a significantly increased risk of developing malignant cancer. MeaningSimple cysts should be considered normal findings and do not need surveillance. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Risk of Malignant Ovarian Cancer Based on Ultrasonography Findings in a Large Unselected Population

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6106
eISSN
2168-6114
DOI
10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5113
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionWhat is the risk of malignant ovarian cancer associated with simple cysts? FindingsAmong 72 093 women in this nested case-control study of patients enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Washington, simple cysts were common in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women undergoing pelvic ultrasonography, but they were not associated with an elevated risk of being diagnosed as having malignant ovarian cancer. In contrast, complex cysts or solid masses are far less common but are associated with a significantly increased risk of developing malignant cancer. MeaningSimple cysts should be considered normal findings and do not need surveillance.

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JAMA Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 12, 2019

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