Ovarian cysts, which are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovaries, are very common and are usually harmless. In fact, “the process of ovulation—maturing an egg and releasing ...

Simple ovarian cysts that are discovered when a woman undergoes pelvic ultrasound are not associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer and do not need to be followed with subsequent ...

Women with ovarian cysts judged to be benign on ultrasound had a low risk for malignancy when managed conservatively, according to 2-year interim results from an analysis of the International Ovarian ...

Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse from Bakersfield, was scheduled to have a 22-pound ovarian cyst removed but then discovered ...