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Ovarian low malignant potential tumor is a disease in which
precancerous cells (cells that may, or are likely to, become cancer) form in
the tissue covering the ovary.
Ovarian low
malignant potential
tumor is considered precancerous (or
premalignant), a condition that may
(or is likely to) become cancer. This disease seldom spreads beyond the ovary. When disease is found in one
ovary, the other ovary also should be checked carefully for signs of
disease.
The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. They are
located in the pelvis, one on each
side of the uterus (the hollow,
pear-shaped organ where a fetus
grows). Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries
produce eggs and female hormones
(chemicals that control the way certain cells or organs function).
Certain factors affect prognosis
(chance of recovery) and treatment options.
The prognosis and treatment options depend on the following:
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The stage of the
cancer (whether it affects part of the
ovary, involves the whole ovary, or has spread to other places in the body).
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The type of cancer.
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The size of the tumor.
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The patient’s general health.
In most cases, ovarian low malignant potential tumor can be
treated successfully.
These tumors are usually found early. Most women, however, survive
even advanced stage ovarian low malignant potential tumors. Patients who do not
survive usually die from complications of the disease (such as a small bowel obstruction) or the side effects of treatment, but
rarely because the tumor has spread.
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