Ovarian tumours in childhood and adolescence.
Τίτλος | Ovarian tumours in childhood and adolescence. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Hatzipantelis, E. S., & Dinas K. |
Journal | Eur J Gynaecol Oncol |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 616-20 |
Date Published | 2010 |
ISSN | 0392-2936 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, Neoplasm Staging, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial, Ovarian Neoplasms, Prognosis, Rare Diseases, Remission Induction |
Abstract | Malignant ovarian tumors are very rare during childhood and adolescence where their incidence is approximately 0.71 per 100,000. We reviewed the symptoms, histologic subtypes, diagnostic evaluation and management of ovarian tumours in children and adolescents with emphasis on malignant tumours. The histology of these tumours is complex and their diagnosis frequently poses problems. Surgery and chemotherapy yield high cure rates in patients with malignant germ cell tumours whereas prognosis is poorer in ovarian carcinomas. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of ovarian tumors might further improve the management of these patients. |
Alternate Journal | Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. |
PubMed ID | 21319502 |