Thank you for your answer, Dr. Goodman! I feel more prepared for the visit.
My gynecologist said that the oncologist will most likely want to do a procedure to explore the abdomen and nodes for evidence of disease. Do you think that is likely to happen?
Thankimh you, Laura
Hi There, thank you so much for your question.
Borderline tumors of the ovary are a category of ovarian tumor that comes from the lining of the ovarian which is called epithelial ovarian neoplasms (EOM)
the three broad categories of EOM are benign, borderline, and invasive carcinomas.
In each category, there are various cell types: serous, mucinous, endometrioid
there are other cell types that are only seen in invasive cancers: clear cell and undifferentiated.
So you have an endometrioid borderline tumor and you have clinical evidence of enodmetriosis.
Your doctor did absolutely the right thing for you.
Now with these findings these are the things to discuss with the gyn oncologist that you will be seeing:
Should you undergo a full hysterectomy and removal of your other ovary and fallopian?
Should you undergo genetic testing with BRCA 1/2?
My own thoughts are that you should consider both these interventions.
best wishes