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Treatment of Advanced Stage Ovarian Borderline Tumors (Stages III and IV)
Source: Ovarian Borderline Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: April 10, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment for advanced stage ovarian borderline tumors may be hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. A lymph node dissection may also be done. Patients with advanced disease should undergo a total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, node sampling, and aggressive cytoreductive surgery.
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