TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Ovarian Cancers A1 - Modesitt, Susan C. A1 - Brown, Jubilee A2 - Karlan, Beth Y. A2 - Bristow, Robert E. A2 - Li, Andrew J. PY - 2015 T2 - Gynecologic Oncology: Clinical Practice and Surgical Atlas AB - Germ cell tumors of the ovary comprise fewer than 5% of all malignant ovarian tumors. Germ cell tumors arise from the primordial germ cells and sex cord-stromal derivatives; they are exceedingly common in that they account for approximately one-quarter of all ovarian tumors, yet only 1% to 5% of germ cell tumors are malignant.1,2,3,4, and 5 This disease is characterized by a young age at diagnosis. Survival is excellent due to the typically early stage at diagnosis and the relative chemosensitivity of even advanced disease, especially in comparison with epithelial ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancers. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106571122 ER -