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stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor (...oh-VAYR-ee-un jerm sel TOO-mer)

 Cancer is found in one or both ovaries and has metastasized (spread) beyond the abdomen to other parts of the body. Cancer that has spread to tissues in the liver is considered stage IV disease.



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