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May 23, 2012
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Ovarian neoplasm

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Ovarian neoplasms are any benign or malignant neoplasm|neoplastic growths in the ovaries of a female.
Malignant ovarian neoplasms are referred to as ovarian carcinoma or ovarian cancer.

Ovarian neoplasms can be classified by the presumed cell of origin.
The main categories are:
  • surface epithelial-stromal tumours

  • sex cord-stromal tumours (ICD-O 8590)

  • germ cell tumours (ICD-O 9060-9090)

  • secondary or metastatic tumours


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