Question 26 · LEK · Ovarian cancer
Which of the following is characteristic of borderline ovarian tumors?
- A. no destructive infiltration of the stroma.
- B. occurrence limited to the ovaries only.
- C. prognosis similar to that of ovarian cancer.
- D. no effective treatment options available.
- E. occurrence in postmenopausal women only.
Hint
Borderline tumors show atypical epithelial proliferation; which histological feature separates them from invasive carcinoma?
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