"They present at a younger age group 1-2 than the more malignant serous cystadenocarcinomas with a peak age of presentation of ~45 years of age 1."
"A unique feature of borderline tumours is the non-invasive behaviour of extra-ovarian tumour implants in the advanced stages of the disease 2-3. Implants can occur in the contralateral ovary, omentum, and peritoneal surface in the advanced stages, although they behave in a benign fashion and remain located on the surface of the underlying tissues."
"Post-surgical prognosis is better than for ovarian cystadenocarcinoma, even in the presence of transovarian spread 5."
"A unique feature of borderline tumours is the non-invasive behaviour of extra-ovarian tumour implants in the advanced stages of the disease 2-3. Implants can occur in the contralateral ovary, omentum, and peritoneal surface in the advanced stages, although they behave in a benign fashion and remain located on the surface of the underlying tissues."
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"Staging"