Valerie L. asked

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I am a 62-year-old postmenopausal woman with a simple ovarian cyst that has grown from 1 cm in 2017 to 1.7 cm in 2022. The cyst was also measured at 1.2 cm in 2020 and 1.3 cm in 2021 via MRI. I am concerned about the growth and whether it could be cancerous. My doctor does not think I need follow-up, but I disagree. What should I do for monitoring, and can an ultrasound definitively rule out cancer?

July 15th, 2023

Stefanie T. answered

The growth of your simple ovarian cyst, from 1 cm to 1.7 cm over five years, is not considered aggre...

July 15th, 2023

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