READ MORE: Parents of 2-year-old diagnosed with rare ovarian cancer focus on raising awareness Other types of cysts are less “normal” but still not cancerous, she added.

Pathological cysts are mostly benign, or noncancerous. They include dermoid cysts, cystadenomas, endometriomas, and small cysts associated with the hormonal condition polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

I’ve also read that some ovarian cysts can turn cancerous, so I’m wondering if I would be better off just having it removed. Dr Grant replies: An ovarian cyst is a common finding on scans and ...

A woman who was so bloated she looked 20 weeks pregnant discovered she had a cancerous ovarian cyst that grew hair and skin. Victoria Grande, 29, had been suffering with abdominal pain for 10 years ...