Staging procedures fail to benefit women with borderline ovarian tumours who want to preserve fertility: A retrospective analysis of 448 cases

To evaluate the effect of clinicopathologic factors on the prognosis and fertility outcomes of BOT patients. Patients with BOT fail to benefit from surgical staging. Laparoscopy is recommended for patients with stage I disease who desire to preserve fertility. Physicians should pay more attention to risk of recurrence in patients who want to preserve fertility.