Ovarian neoplasms are any benign or malignant neoplastic growths in the ovaries of a female.

Malignant ovarian neoplasms are referred to as ovarian carcinoma or ovarian cancer.

Classification

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Ovarian neoplasms can be classified by the presumed cell of origin. The main categories are:

• surface epithelial-stromal tumours
• sex cord-stromal tumours (ICD-O 8590)
• germ cell tumours (ICD-O 9060-9090)
• secondary or metastatic tumours

See also

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• Ovarian cyst

External links

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• "How to tell if an Ovarian Mass is Malignant?"
• Schrecengost A. "Ovarian mass--benign or malignant?" AORN J. 2002 Nov;76(5):792-802, 805-6; quiz 807-10. PMID 12463079 Article

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