Cyst removal has no obvious significance for ovarian cancer

When people find ovarian cysts, they often choose to remove the cysts in time to avoid worsening of the disease. Although timely removal of ovarian cysts can ensure good health, it has no significant effect on the treatment of ovarian cancer . Even if the ovarian cysts are removed, it will not affect the condition of ovarian cancer patients.

Ovarian cancer is a highly curable tumor if it can be detected early, but it is usually in the advanced lethal stage when it is discovered. Currently, there is no simple and easy detection method like mammograms used to detect breast cancer. For a long time, people have regarded ultrasound as an effective means of screening ovarian cancer. They believe that some benign ovarian cysts may eventually develop into malignant cancer. They hope that by detecting ovarian cysts through ultrasound and removing them, it can play an auxiliary role in the treatment of ovarian cancer and reduce the mortality rate of ovarian cancer.

Researchers conducted a follow-up study on 5,135 healthy women who underwent ultrasound examinations from 1981 to 1987 and found that removing benign ovarian cysts does not reduce the risk of dying from ovarian cancer. Ovarian cysts that are confirmed to be benign by non-surgical detection methods can be left alone, but those suspected of being malignant should be completely removed. Although it is currently impossible to rule out the possibility that some benign ovarian cysts may develop into malignant ones, the results of the study tell us that most ovarian cancers do not evolve from larger benign cysts detected by ultrasound, so removing cysts is meaningless for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

It is hoped that by understanding the relationship between ovarian cyst removal and ovarian cancer treatment, readers will have a correct understanding and avoid blindly undergoing surgery, which will affect the body's condition and hinder the treatment and care of ovarian cancer.

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