Incidental Findings of Borderline Ovarian Tumour or Ovarian Cancer -Real-World Data on Surgical and Oncological Outcome
Sometimes ovarian cancer is found by chance during surgical procedures performed for other reasons. The standard of care for such cases is to undergo a repeat surgical procedure at a specialised surgical oncology centre. This study looks at real-world cases and seeks to determine whether this course of action results in worse outcomes.
This retrospective survey of 390 patients at Bern Hospital during a 10-year period from 2010 showed 228 cases of either borderline ovarian tumour or ovarian cancer. The outcomes for these women were compared to those for women who were known to have ovarian cancer prior to single stage surgery at the same centre.
Apart from a small delay in starting chemo for those women who has a second operation, no difference in outcomes which include morbidity, mortality, and recurrence intervals was noted.
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