Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (2): 148-153.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20200604

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The Progress of Assisted Reproductive Technology on the Risk of Ovarian Malignant and Borderline Tumors

WANG Xia, ZHU Shu, ZHANG Hui-yuan, XU Wei, WANG Xiu-li()   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China (WANG Xia, ZHANG Hui-yuan) ; Department of Gynecology, Jiangsu Province Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210036, China (ZHU Shu, XU Wei, WANG Xiu-li)
  • Received:2020-07-10 Published:2021-04-15 Online:2021-04-16
  • Contact: WANG Xiu-li E-mail:xiuli_2266@163.com

Abstract:

The development of assisted reproductive technology (ART) solves the fertility problems of infertile couples, and has a positive effect on human and social progress. However, the medicines commonly used in ART, such as ovary stimulation drugs or progestins, theoretically have the potential risk of inducing female malignant tumors. This article comprehensively reviews 42 clinical studies on the correlation between ART and malignant and/or borderline ovarian tumors reported in English from January 1990 to June 2020, systematically elaborates the risk of ART and fertility drugs on ovary cancer and borderline ovarian tumors. Most of these studies (27/42, 64.3%) showed that ART does not increase the risk of ovary cancer and BOT, but there are also some studies (15/42, 35.7%) affirmed the potential risk of ART on ovary cancer or BOT, especially the researches in the recent 5 years (6/10, 60.0%). The correlation between ART and ovary cancer and BOT need long-term, large sample follow-up and evaluation.

Key words: Reproductive techniques, assisted, Ovarian neoplasms, Borderline ovarian tumors, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, Gonadotropins