Ovarian tumour: CT characteristics with HPE correlation
Ovarian tumour is a common neoplasm involving the female genital tract. Clinical spectrum of ovarian tumours ranges from a largely benign tumours to life-threatening, widely metastatic cancers. Ovarian cancer was the fourth commonest cancer among women in Malaysia with an age-standardized rate...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/23693/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23693/14/ovarian_tumour.pdf |
| Summary: | Ovarian tumour is a common neoplasm involving the
female genital tract. Clinical spectrum of ovarian tumours
ranges from a largely benign tumours to life-threatening,
widely metastatic cancers.
Ovarian cancer was the fourth commonest cancer among
women in Malaysia with an age-standardized rate of 6.4
per 100,000 women. It remains a leading cause of death
from gynecological malignancies.
Radiologist’s ability to differentiate a benign lesion that
may require conservative rather than surgical
management from a malignant lesion is important for
proper planning of management. |
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