One year review of cases of ovarian malignancy at fatima memorial hospital

Aim: to analyze records of patients seen with malignant ovarian cancer at a tertiary care hospital of pakistan and obtain information on factors as age at presentation,ca-125 levels,stage of the disease,assess menopausal status of the patients,surgical management and further referral for chemotherapy and the histopathological diagnosis. methods: we analyzed 30 cases of malignant ovarian epithelial tumors presenting at fatima memorial hospital lahore from january 2012 to december 2012. results: mean age at presentation: 49.2 years (sd 13,range 4-82 years); commonest histological subtype: serous cystadenocarcinoma (43.3%); most frequently seen stage: 3 (46.6%),followed by stage 4(23.3%); post-menopausal: 66.6% of the women and cancer antigen-125 (ca-125) level elevated in 73.3% of the females. conclusion: stage at presentation in majority of the cases was advanced as compared to that seen in the west. with only minor variations,our findings seem consistent with those reported in other local studies. however,it is imperative to conduct an extensive population-based study to understand the impact of,and develop strategies for the management of ovarian cancer in pakistan.