‍Females aged 18 and above who:

• Have an ovarian cyst or adnexal mass identified through imaging examination (transvaginal ultrasound - TVU) that requires surgery, but have not yet undergone this surgery
• Have not been diagnosed with ovarian cancer with or without treatment for ovarian cancer
• Have not had both ovaries removed 
• Do not have a prior history of gynecological malignancy (cancer) within last 2 years  
• Do not have a prior history of melanoma (within last 2 years)
• Do not have prior treatment (within 12 months of sample collection) with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy 
• Are not pregnant and have not been pregnant in the last 3 months 
• Are not immune-compromised. Examples:some text
  • Immune-suppressive conditions (e.g. HIV/AIDS)
  • Patients undergoing immunotherapy, chemotherapy, or radiation (within the last 12 months) for any reason
  • Patients receiving immune suppressive therapies (e.g. transplant recipients, individuals with known autoimmune disease)
  • Patients who have a primary immunodeficiency disorder (e.g. Lupus)

1. You will fill out a questionnaire on this website to determine your eligibility.
2. If you are eligible based on the questionnaire, the study team will contact you. If necessary, they will ask you to sign an authorization form so they can view medical records related to this study.
3. If you are eligible based on the questionnaire and your records, they will contact you to schedule an on-site study appointment.
4. At the study appointment, you will review & sign informed consent, fill out a health information questionnaire, and have 1 tube of blood drawn. The appointment will last up to 1 hour.