STUDY OF CHARACTERISTIC AND MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY OVARIAN TUMORS AT A GYNAECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY CENTRE AT PUNE.

Worldwide, Ovarian tumour is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Each year, 204,000 women are diagnosed, and 125,000 women die from this disease. This study was carried out to know the characteristic and management of primary ovarian tumors with objectives to study the age distribution, disease classication and management. Data of 1 complete year (114) of ovarian tumor patients treated at Gynecologic Oncology centre of Pune were studied. Maximum was between 51-60 yrs of age. 60.5% were benign and 39.5% were malignant tumour, Among benign tumors, 68% were epithelial, 26% Germ cell and 6% were sex cord tumors. All malignant tumors were of epithelial origin and among them 86.7 % were serous cystadenocarcinoma. 91 % patients presented at advanced stage of tumour. 96 % patients of benign tumors were managed with oophorectomy. Among malignant, 37.8 % patients were managed with primary cytoreduction and 58% by interval cytoreduction.