Borderline ovarian tumor workshopBorderline ovarian tumors: Diverse contemporary viewpoints on terminology and diagnostic criteria with illustrative images1
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Definition
A serous tumor lacking significant epithelial atypia or epithelial proliferation.2 Foci resembling a serous BOT (S-BOT) may be present. Available data are insufficient to define a quantitative threshold for distinguishing a cystadenoma with insignificant focal proliferation from the earliest examples of an S-BOT, and there was no general agreement on the cutoff point. In practice, most participants consider that tumors in which foci of S-BOT compose <10% of the tumor should be classified as
Definition
A common peritoneal lesion generally composed of a single gland or aggregates of glands lined by innocuous-appearing flattened, cuboidal, or columnar serous cells that are frequently ciliated.
Description
Minor degrees of atypia, epithelial tufting, and blunt papillae may occur in endosalpingosis. Greater degrees of proliferation are more characteristic of the noninvasive epithelial implants often associated with S-BOT.
Definition
A serous-type epithelial proliferation that involves peritoneal surfaces and lacks
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the NIH Office of Rare Diseases, the NCI Office of Women’s Health, and the NCI Cancer Diagnosis Program for their support.
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This report contains statements that include a variety of suggestions and recommendations. In view of the wide range of opinions regarding the tumors under discussion, none of these statements is intended as, or should be interpreted as, representing the “standard of care.”
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Drs. Soslow and Vang contributed equally to this work and are considered co-equal second authors.