In order to ensure that ovarian cancer patients access appropriate treatment to improve the
outcome of this disease, accurate characterization before any surgery on ovarian pathology …

This Review documents examination techniques, sonographic features and clinical
considerations in ultrasound assessment of gynecological tumors. The methodology of …

Objectives To develop a risk prediction model to preoperatively discriminate between
benign, borderline, stage I invasive, stage II-IV invasive, and secondary metastatic ovarian …

Background Accurate methods to preoperatively characterize adnexal tumors are pivotal for
optimal patient management. A recent metaanalysis concluded that the International …

Objectives To prospectively assess the diagnostic performance of simple ultrasound rules to
predict benignity/malignancy in an adnexal mass and to test the performance of the risk of …

Objective To evaluate the performance of diagnostic prediction models for ovarian
malignancy in all patients with an ovarian mass managed surgically or conservatively …

Introduction Cancer is a major public health problem and a global leading cause of death
where the screening, diagnosis, prediction, survival estimation, and treatment of cancer and …

Background Women with adnexal mass suspected of ovarian malignancy are likely to
benefit from consultation with a gynecologic oncologist, but imaging and biomarker tools to …

Background: The International Ovarian Tumour Analysis (IOTA) group have developed the
ADNEX (The Assessment of Different NEoplasias in the adneXa) model to predict the risk …

The history of biomarkers and ultrasonography dates back over more than 50 years. The
present status of biomarkers used in the context of ovarian cancer is addressed. Attention is …