Ovarian yolk sac tumor coexisting with epithelial ovarian cancer: An aggressive rare entity

Yolk sac tumor (YST) is the second most common subtype of ovarian germ cell tumors. It usually occurs in the second and third decades of life and is rare in postmenopausal women. In postmenopausal women, YST is commonly an aggressive tumor and can present as a pure germ cell component or as a mixed...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Taranto, Filomena M. Carvalho, Sergio Roithmann, Fernando C. Maluf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578917300966