WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1997: Re: Borderline Ovarian Tumor

Re: Borderline Ovarian Tumor

From: Dr (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Aug 1997 13:39:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 23 Aug 1997, Jane wrote: >
>Eight days ago I had a laparotomy performed by my infertility doctor
>with an Oncologist present when the biopsy came back. The diagnosis was
>Borderline Ovarian Tumor. Since I have been trying to conceive (I'm 40)
>they saw no need to remove the ovary. The pathology report just came
>back my doctor read me the results which were good. The problem is that
>he used some terminology that just blew by me and I wanted to do
>research on the net, but, can't find anything. I believe this is
>misspelled but he said papylari with low malignant potential. Does this
>make sense? What is a borderline tumor anyway & what does it mean. My
>IVF Center is now requesting I see the Oncologist and then after they
>get a note from him they will decide if I can ever do IVF with them
>again!!!!! I thought this was good news. So why do they need to protect
>themselves in this manner?
>

-- Jane,

A borderline tumor is at the border between cancer and no cancer. It has a very good prognosis. After the removal of the sick ovary the disease is finished and you're cured. The only thing to do is the surveillance. "papylari with low malignant potential" sounds like mumps of not really cancer in plain english. IVF seems to be performable but after acertain time of surveillance.

--
Bernard Cristalli MD CNGOF
AIHP - ACCA
Paris - France
http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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