Abstract
Yolk-sac tumors account for about 20% of ovarian germ cell tumors and occur predominantly in women below 35 years of age. Modern evidence-based treatment strategies have ensured long term post-treatment survival, but with increased survival, attention has been turned to an urgent need for developing fertility sparing treatment strategies. In this report we describe the successful treatment of a young woman who was able to conceive and deliver two children, in spite of the loss of one ovary two years prior to being diagnosed with an ovarian yolk-sac tumor on the remaining ovary.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-24 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Gynecologic Oncology Reports |
Volume | 27 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2019 |
Keywords
- Fertility preservation
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian germ cell tumor
- Yolk-sac tumor (YST)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology