Predicting the risk of malignancy in adnexal masses based on the Simple Rules from the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis group

Abstract

Accurate methods to preoperatively characterize adnexal tumors are pivotal for optimal patient management. A recent metaanalysis concluded that the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis algorithms such as the Simple Rules are the best approaches to preoperatively classify adnexal masses as benign or malignant.

Keywords

• adnexa
• color Doppler, diagnosis
• diagnostic algorithm
• International Ovarian Tumor Analysis
• logistic regression analysis
• ovarian cancer
• ovarian neoplasms
• preoperative evaluation
• risk assessment
• Simple Rules
• ultrasonography