BORDERLINE EPITHELIAL TUMORS OF THE OVARY

Borderline malignant epithelial tumors have got some but not all the features of malignancy. They are of low malignant potential. The characteristic features are:

• They constitute 10–20% of all epithelial tumors of the ovary.
• These tumors are intermediate in position between benign and the malignant in term of histology and prognosis.
• Formation of microscopic papillary projections.
• There is stratification of epithelial cells of the papillae.
• There is epithelial cell pleomorphism.
• Presence of papillary projection on the external surface.
• Detachment of cellular clusters from the sites of origin.
• Increased cellular mitotic activity.
• Presence of nuclear atypia of varying degrees.
• No invasion of ovarian stroma.
• Generally, found in the younger age group and carry good prognosis.

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT OF BORDERLINE EPITHELIAL TUMOURS: -

The medicines that can be thought of use are:-

• Belladonna
• Calcarea
• Sepia
• Lycopodium
• Apis Mel
• Iodium