Gynae oncologyFree in the app
Borderline, germ cell and stromal tumours
Often in young women — fertility-sparing surgery.
Source: ESGO · standard teaching| Borderline | Surgery alone; fertility-sparing USO (or cystectomy for serous) with staging. No nodes or chemo. |
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| Germ cell | Young women. AFP (yolk sac), hCG (choriocarcinoma, embryonal), LDH (dysgerminoma). Fertility-sparing USO plus staging; BEP chemo beyond stage IA. |
| Granulosa cell | Inhibin B and AMH raised; oestrogen effects — sample the endometrium. Late recurrence, long follow-up. |
| Sertoli-Leydig | Virilisation. |
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