Prediction of ovarian malignancy in children with ovarian cysts
- Research Opportunity
- Honours students
- Number of Honour Places Available
- 1
- Department / Centre
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Location
- Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe | yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
Summary Ovarian cysts are very common in children however ovarian malignancy is uncommon.
Project Details
Currently it is very difficult to differentiate malignant from benign disease in children as presentation can be very similar. It is important to try and discriminate between the two preoperatively so that appropriate surgical management is undertaken, so as not to upstage a malignancy, to avoid repeat surgery, and preserve fertility.
We are offering a position for an honours student to work with a multidisciplinary team across the pediatric and adult sectors in order to evaluate a prediction of malignancy scoring system in pediatric and adolescent ovarian malignancy.
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Cancer in Medicine, Child Health in Medicine, Women's Health
Research Opportunities
Honours students
Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
Research Node
Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteMDHS Research library
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