Question

1. In a case of a woman with ovarian cancer what is the significan of a benging Fundi finding?

Answer 1

Fundi means the bottom part of an organ. Base on the womans finding the base of its ovary is benign and still not affected by the cancer.

There are 3 types of ovarian cancer:

Surface epithelium - cells covering the outer lining of the ovaries. Most epithelial ovarian tumors are benign or noncancerous. Women with the common epithelial ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease is advanced in stage.

Germ cells - cells that are destined to form eggs. A high percentage of patients with ovarian germ cell malignancies can be cured and their fertility preserved.

Stromal cells - Cells that release hormones and connect the different structures of the ovaries. These tumors are quite rare and are usually considered low-grade cancers, most patients presenting as Stage I disease (cancer is limited to one or both ovaries).