LETTER TO EDITORL: The Frequency of the Different Kinds of Ovarian Cancer in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran

Background: To investigate the frequency of different types of gynecological tumors among patients who were operated in Shahid Sadoughi hospital, Yazd, Iran, for 3 years. Material and Methods: This study investigated 101 patients with gynecological tumors from March 21.2008 to March 20 2011.. Lesions were considered in 5 groups according to the prevalence of malignancy. Lymph node and peritoneal involvement were also investigated. Results: The mean age±SD at diagnosis was 50.54±12 years. The most prevalent pathologies were serous, musinous, endometrioid and undifferentiated. Conclusion: The age group 40-60 years was the most prevalent among other age groups. Endometrioid tumor was the most prevalent kind of malignancy among patients with ovarian cancer coming to our center and undifferentiated form was reported as the least prevalent.