Fertility sparing surgery for malignant ovarian sex-cord stromal tumors: long-term obstetric and oncologic outcomes

Key Points

• Fertility sparing surgery provides promising oncological outcomes for patients with malignant ovarian tumors, paired with favorable reproductive outcomes.
• The long-term analysis of oncological outcomes shows that patients treated with fertility sparing surgery maintain a low risk of tumor recurrence.
• Reproductive outcomes indicate many patients achieve successful pregnancies post-fertility sparing surgery, contributing positively to their quality of life.
• This evaluation supports the viability of fertility sparing surgery in managing malignant ovarian tumors while addressing the reproductive desires of patients.