The differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ovarian neoplasms (history)

Abstract

The history of the differential diagnosis of ovarian neoplasms at the preoperative stage is presented in the review article. This is still a problem due to the high incidence of tumors and tumor-like formations of ovaries, the continuing upward trend in the index of ovarian cancer, along with a slight decrease in mortality and 5-year survival. Considerable success of surgical treatment and chemotherapy in the early stages of ovarian cancer suggests the earliest possible detection and accuracy of differential diagnosis of ovarian neoplasms. It highlights the role of the different research methods, including radiation imaging techniques, tumor markers and their potential advantages and disadvantages.