Patient's question:
My wife was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst at the county hospital at the beginning of this year, but it is uncertain whether it is benign or malignant. The hospital recommended that we go to the provincial hospital for further and more detailed examination. Could you please tell me how to confirm whether an ovarian cyst is benign or malignant. Is an ovarian cyst cancer?Doctor's answer:
The speculation on whether an ovarian cyst is benign or malignant is based on many indicators. First, we look at the rate at which the ovarian cyst shrinks. Additionally, we carefully examine how tumor markers in the serum rise. Furthermore, we check if there are any hidden metastatic lesions in the abdomen. The final definitive diagnosis requires the surgical removal of the ovarian cyst for pathological testing, as the results from this test are the definitive conclusion. If the pathological test indicates malignancy, then ovarian cyst debulking surgery is necessary.