mini review: The Value of Ultrasound Monitoring of Adnexal Masses for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

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 Front. Oncol., 10 February 2016 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2016.00025
 Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The Permanente Medical Group, Walnut Creek, CA, USA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Abstract
• Introduction
• When Should Monitoring be Considered?
• What is the Risk of Cancer?
• Triage to Surgery Versus Observation
• Schedule of Monitoring
• Duration of Monitoring for Stable Masses
• Potential Harms of Monitoring
• Conclusion
• Author Contributions
• Conflict of Interest