Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Treatment will depend on the age of the child and the specific tumor type. Surgery is the most common form of treatment for ovarian germ cell tumor. A
doctor may take out the cancer using one of the following operations:
Treatment for young girls with early stage ovarian germ cell tumor will be unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Treatment for young girls with advanced stage ovarian germ cell tumor will be unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with or
without chemotherapy.
The treatment for adolescents and young adults with ovarian germ cell tumor is
similar to the treatment for adults. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Ovarian Germ
Cell Tumors for more information.)
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with childhood malignant ovarian germ cell tumor.
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