National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Ovarian neoplasms are the most fascinating tumors in terms of its histogenesis, clinical behavior and malignant potentiality. This study was done in Guntur medical college, Guntur over 51/2yrs from January 2005 to July2010.322 ovarian tumors were diagnosed. The incidence was 4.2% per year, age ranged from 7-80 yrs with the peak in the fourth decade. Benign tumors were64%, borderline tumors were1.5%and malignant tumors were 34.5%.Benign tumors were common in the younger age where as the malignant tumors were more common in the elderly. Surface epithelial tumors were 74.8%, germ cell tumors were 16.5%.Common benign ovarian tumor was serous cystadenoma and the common malignant tumor was serous cystadenocarcinoma. Cystic teratomas were common benign tumors of germ cell origin accounting for 10% of the total ovarian tumors. In the first decade the germ cell tumors are 100% malignant. Sex cord stromal tumors were rare.3.4% of ovarian tumors were metastatic.
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