Borderline tumours of the ovary: Common practice in the Netherlands

Objectives: Discordance between frozen section diagnosis and the definite histopathological diagnosis and the fact that the frozen section result is not always unambiguous, may contribute to differences in clinical practice regarding perioperative treatment and follow-up of borderline ovarian tumours (BOTs) patients amongst gynaecologic oncologists, which may lead to over- and undertreatment. The aim of the study was to map the Dutch gynaecologists' preferred treatment and follow-up strategy in case of BOTs. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all Dutch gynaecologists involved in ovarian surg... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Koen De Decker
Henk G. ter Brugge
Joost Bart
Roy F.P.M. Kruitwagen
Hans W. Nijman
Arnold-Jan Kruse
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Reihe/Periodikum: Gynecologic Oncology Reports, Vol 27, Iss , Pp 25-30 (2019)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Elsevier
Schlagwörter: Gynecology and obstetrics / RG1-991 / Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens / RC254-282
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27192730
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2018.12.004

Objectives: Discordance between frozen section diagnosis and the definite histopathological diagnosis and the fact that the frozen section result is not always unambiguous, may contribute to differences in clinical practice regarding perioperative treatment and follow-up of borderline ovarian tumours (BOTs) patients amongst gynaecologic oncologists, which may lead to over- and undertreatment. The aim of the study was to map the Dutch gynaecologists' preferred treatment and follow-up strategy in case of BOTs. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all Dutch gynaecologists involved in ovarian surgery with perioperative frozen section analysis, and the outcomes were assessed using descriptive statistics. Results: Nearly half of the respondents (41.0%) would not perform a staging procedure in case of a BOT. In case of an ambiguous frozen section diagnosis, tending towards invasive carcinoma, a considerable number (sBOT 56.4%; mBOT 30.8%) would perform a lymph node sampling as part of the staging procedure. A relaparotomy/relaparoscopy, to perform a lymph node sampling in case of a serous or mucinous carcinoma after a BOT frozen section diagnosis, would be performed by 97.4% and 48.7% of the respondents, respectively. Conclusions: A considerable number of gynaecologists would perform a staging procedure that is recommended for ovarian cancer in case of an ambiguous BOT frozen section diagnosis, especially for serous tumours. In addition, nearly all gynaecologists would perform a second procedure including a lymph node sampling in case of a serous invasive carcinoma after a BOT frozen section diagnosis, which applies to half of the gynaecologists in case of a mucinous carcinoma. Keywords: Borderline tumours of the ovary, Staging procedure, Frozen section analysis, Questionnaire, Gynaecologic oncologist, Semi-specialized gynaecologists