Metachronous contralateral ovarian cancer after interval successful pregnancy

Close follow-up and complete surgical staging after childbearing in early stage mucinous ovarian cancer (mOC) patients

who have undergone fertility sparing surgery are important to prevent the recurrence of disease.

Ovarian cancer; Mucinous adenocarcinoma; Metachronous; Fertility-sparing; Laparoscopic surgery; Conservative surgery;

Preg-nancy.

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