Ovarian Tumors in Children: Continued Monitoring is Necessary
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Dr. Ponsky discusses the need for further monitoring of children with ovarian tumors, with a quick summary of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery article, “Ovarian tumors in children: how common are lesion recurrence and metachronous disease? A UK CCLG Surgeons Cancer Group nationwide study.”
Link to full article: https://gcmd.co/3akDgnO
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Here's an article you should know about. In the August 2019 issue of JPS, Brongard at all, looked at the recurrence rate of benign ovarian tumors in children. They performed a retrospective review of 12 pediatric centers in the UK. Among mature and immature teratomas and serous cystadenomas, the recurrence rate was 8%. Their conclusion is that these patients need robust follow-up and they recommend every six month ultrasounds, but don't conclude on the duration of follow-up. Check out the links below.