Is ovarian borderline serous tumor serious?

The severity of borderline ovarian serous tumor depends on many factors, such as tumor size, stage, patient age, etc. Generally, the malignant degree is low, but there is still a risk of recurrence and metastasis. The treatment methods are mainly surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, and prevention is also very important. Whether borderline ovarian serous tumor is serious or not needs to be judged comprehensively according to various factors such as tumor size, stage, patient age, etc. Borderline serous ovarian tumor is a potentially malignant tumor, less malignant than ovarian cancer, but still has a certain risk of recurrence and metastasis. Borderline ovarian tumor is a tumor between benign and malignant, it has the potential for local invasion and metastasis, but less malignant, slow growth, less metastasis. For borderline serous ovarian tumors, surgery is the primary treatment, including comprehensive staged surgery and cytoreductive surgery. Adjuvant chemotherapy is usually required to reduce the risk of recurrence and metastasis. For young patients with fertility needs, surgery is usually performed to preserve ovarian function and assisted fertility therapy is used to improve fertility. For older patients without reproductive needs, surgical treatment is usually more thorough, including removal of the uterus, bilateral appendages, greater omentum, etc. It should be noted that the treatment of borderline ovarian serous tumors requires individualized treatment according to the specific conditions of the patient. Patients need to actively cooperate with doctors during treatment, regular review, in order to find and deal with possible problems in time. In addition, the occurrence of borderline ovarian serous tumors is related to a variety of factors, such as gene mutations, endocrine disorders, genetic factors, etc. Therefore, prevention of borderline ovarian serous tumors is also very important. It is recommended that women maintain good living habits, regular gynecological examinations, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment to improve the cure rate and survival rate. In short, the severity of borderline ovarian serous tumors requires comprehensive consideration of multiple factors, patients need to be treated and followed up under the guidance of doctors to improve the treatment effect and survival rate.