2024年11月26日 · Mature teratomas are the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumour. They are non cancerous (benign). Mature teratoma is also often called an ovarian dermoid …

Benign germ cell tumours include mature teratomas and dermoid cysts. Cancerous germ cell tumours are split into 2 main groups: seminoma germ cell tumours (in females these are called …

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Tests for ovarian cancer. There are a number of tests you might have to find out the cause of your symptoms. If you have ovarian cancer, you usually have further tests to find out how big the …

There are also non cancerous (benign) forms of germ cell tumour, which doctors sometimes call dermoid cysts or mature teratoma. Read about teratoma of the ovary Other rare types of …

2024年11月27日 · Staging for borderline ovarian tumours. Staging shows the size of the tumour and whether it has spread. Doctors use the same staging system for borderline tumours as for …

Ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cancer in females in the UK, accounting for 4% of all new cancer cases in females (2017-2019).

Factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer include getting older and inherited faulty genes. Read about these and other risk factors.

There are over 100 different types of tumour that can develop in the brain or central nervous system. They are usually named after the type of cell they develop from. Find out more about …

In a molar pregnancy the fertilisation of the egg by the sperm goes wrong and creates abnormal cells or clusters of water filled sacs inside the womb. Molar pregnancies can be complete or …