How to treat uterine adnexal teratoma

Uterine adnexal teratoma mainly occurs in women of childbearing age over 30 years old. It usually occurs on one side, and bilateral occurrence is not very common. Although uterine adnexal teratoma is a benign tumor, it can cause a variety of complications and may also become cancerous, so it must be treated promptly. So, how to treat uterine adnexal teratoma? Let’s take a detailed look at it below.

For benign tumors, surgical resection should be performed immediately once diagnosed to prevent future malignant transformation; for malignant teratomas and mixed teratomas, a combination of tumor resection, chemotherapy and immunotherapy is required. Surgical treatment is recommended. Once teratoma is diagnosed, surgery should be performed as soon as possible. For cases diagnosed with malignant tumors, chemotherapy should be performed before surgery

Women should have regular gynecological examinations. In particular, B-ultrasound examination is necessary to nip the tumor in the bud or in the early stages. Women and middle-aged and elderly women should also touch their abdomen frequently to see if there are any lumps. After discovering a lump, no matter how big it is or whether it hurts or not, it is best to go to the hospital.

The prognosis of teratoma with radiotherapy: The prognosis of teratoma is closely related to factors such as age, clinical classification, incidence of malignant transformation, early or late treatment, and treatment results. Surgical resection of benign teratomas can achieve complete cure, but malignant teratomas may metastasize and have a poor prognosis. Patients who undergo surgery without chemotherapy have a high recurrence rate and a very poor prognosis.

The above is an introduction to how to treat uterine adnexal teratoma. I hope it will be helpful to patients. There are many ways to treat uterine adnexal teratoma. When this disease occurs, it is best to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment, determine the treatment method that suits you, and take daily care measures, so that you can get the best treatment effect.