Ovarian cancer: pathological characteristics
- Author:
Vu Thi Kim Chi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ovarian cancer
- MeSH:
Ovarian Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
epidemiology
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2004;8(2):113-117
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Research at Tu du hospital from 1998 to 2004 on 212 ovarian tumors with 48 ovarian cancers, from 16 to 82 years of age. Anapathology result: epithelial tumors (72,91%) are the most common with serious and mucinous cystadenocarcinomas; germ cell tumors (18,75%) had the second rank composed mainly of mixed germ cell tumors, endodermal sinus tumors and immature teratomas. 3 cases of genital stromatic tumor include all granuloma
One case of krukenberg tumors. During the period 1998 to 2000, 50% of ovarian cancers are detected at an early stage I and II. This proportion has increased to 58% in the period from 2002 to 2004
