Overview

NCI Definition: A neoplasm that arises from the ovary and originates from germ cells. Representative examples include teratoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and dysgerminoma. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Ovary germ cell tumor, Germ Cell Tumor of the Ovary, Germ Cell Tumor of Ovary, Ovarian Germ Cell Neoplasm, Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Ovary, Germ Cell Neoplasm of Ovary
Parent(s)
Ovarian Neoplasm
Children
Childhood Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Teratoma, and Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
OncoTree Name
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
OncoTree Code
OGCT

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.