Ovarian Cancer

[EllieAnn12]

I'm 31 and just had an US a few weeks ago. My doctor told me that I have a 1cm complex ovarian cyst that looks like it was filled with blood. Also, said it was hypervascular. Does this mean it's cancerous? I'm freaking out! I have to go back in a few weeks for a follow up and he said "it's not something you need to worry about now", which made me feel uneasy. Please help!!

[old_before_my_time]

As Alex said, it is unlikely to be cancerous if you do not have a family history / predisposition. Being blood filled, it sounds more like a hemorrhagic cyst. 1 cm is very small and there is a good chance the cyst will resolve on its own although it may take months. Monitoring it is a good plan as your doctor is doing.

[HVAC]

Your chance of ovarian cancer is less than 2%. Most cysts are not cancerous. They did an ultrasound and knew it was cancer they had me to the oncologist the next day and in surgery in 5 days. I have the BRCA 1 mutation which gave me a 40% chance of ovarian cancer.

Alex