Is adjuvant chemotherapy indicated in ovarian immature teratomas? A combined data analysis from the M alignant G erm C ell T umor I nternational C ollaborative

Grade is the most important risk factor for relapse in ovarian immature teratomas, and no relapses have been found in patients with grade 1 tumors, regardless of the stage or age. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy does not decrease the risk of relapse in pediatric patients, but its role in adults...

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Published in:Cancer 2016-01, Vol.122 (2), p.230-237
Main Authors: Pashankar, Farzana, Hale, Juliet P., Dang, Ha, Krailo, Mark, Brady, William E., Rodriguez‐Galindo, Carlos, Nicholson, James C., Murray, Matthew J., Bilmire, Deborah F., Stoneham, Sara, Arul, G. Suren, Olson, Thomas A., Stark, Daniel, Shaikh, Furqan, Amatruda, James F., Covens, Allan, Gershenson, David M., Frazier, A. Lindsay
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Language:English
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Summary:Grade is the most important risk factor for relapse in ovarian immature teratomas, and no relapses have been found in patients with grade 1 tumors, regardless of the stage or age. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy does not decrease the risk of relapse in pediatric patients, but its role in adults remains unclear.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.29732