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Re: Sister's Ovarian Cyst
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:38:51 -0600 (CST)
Please check out this web site. It will give more information than I
could.
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9612/htm/ovarian.htm
Good luck to your sister. It's really too early to think the worst. She
did the right thing by seeing her OB/GYN.
Ann
At Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Susan wrote:
>
>My 41 year old sister has missed two periods. She went to a GP who
>conducted some tests - finally an ultrasound. Two weeks after the
>ultrasound she called his office to find out the results - the nurse
>said yes, he needs to meet with you.
>
>He told my sister he had bad news. She would need to have her uterus
>scraped and -- most importantly - she has an ovarian "cyst" which is
>solid. The sonogram report said "neoplasm" cannot be ruled out. The GP
>told her to get to an OB/GYN right away.
>
>She sees someone today. My questions are: when a cyst is solid,is it a
>cyst or a tumor ? What is a neoplasm? I assume a solid cyst or tumor
>could be cancerous? What are the chances of cancer at her age? We have
>no "female" cancers in the family however, on father's side stomache
>cancer, prostate and lymphoma. What is the best approach given the
>current data???
>
>You prompt reply will be greatly appreciated!!!
>
>Thank you.
>
>--
>Susan
>
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