Juvenile type granulosa cell tumor is a rare type of ovarian cancer that develops from granulosa cells — specialized cells in the ovary that normally produce the hormone estrogen and support the development of egg cells. It belongs to a group of ovarian tumors called sex cord-stromal tumors. Unlike most ovarian cancers, which develop in …
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What is a fibrothecoma? A fibrothecoma is an uncommon and noncancerous type of ovarian tumour made up of thecal cells and fibroblastic spindle cells. It shares features with two other types of noncancerous ovarian tumours, thecomas and fibromas. Is a fibrothecoma benign or malignant? Fibrothecoma is a benign (noncancerous) type of ovarian tumour. What is …
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What is a thecoma? A thecoma is an uncommon and noncancerous type of ovarian tumour. The tumour is made up of specialized thecal cells that are normally found in the ovary. Is a thecoma benign or malignant? Thecoma is a benign (noncancerous) type of ovarian tumour. What are the symptoms of a thecoma? The most …
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A borderline Brenner tumour of the ovary is an uncommon type of ovarian tumour that is more complex than a benign Brenner tumour but does not exhibit the aggressive behaviour of a malignant tumour. It contains cells that are more active and atypical than those in benign Brenner tumours but do not invade surrounding tissues …
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What is a sex cord-stromal tumour? The term sex cord-stromal tumour (SCT) refers to a group of tumours that start from specialized sex cord or stromal cells normally found in the ovary. Types of ovarian tumours in this group include fibroma, thecoma, adult-type granulosa cell tumour, juvenile-type granulosa cell tumour, and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour. Are …
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Adult-type granulosa cell tumor is a rare type of ovarian cancer that develops from granulosa cells — specialized cells in the ovary that normally support egg development and produce the hormone estrogen. It is the most common type of sex cord-stromal tumor, a group of ovarian tumors that arise from the hormone-producing supporting cells of …
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What is a mitotically active cellular fibroma? A mitotically active cellular fibroma is a non-cancerous type of ovarian tumour. It develops from the stromal cells normally found inside the ovary. These tumours can range in size from less than 1.0 cm to over 20 cm. It is called a ‘mitotically active cellular’ fibroma because the …
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What is a cellular fibroma? A cellular fibroma is a non-cancerous type of ovarian tumour. It develops from the stromal cells normally found inside the ovary. These tumours can range in size from less than 1.0 cm to over 20 cm. It is called a ‘cellular’ fibroma because the density of tumour cells (the number …
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What is an ovarian fibroma? Ovarian fibroma is a non-cancerous type of ovarian tumour. It develops from the stromal cells normally found inside the ovary. These tumours can range in size from less than 1.0 cm to over 20 cm. What are the symptoms of an ovarian fibroma? Most ovarian fibromas do not cause any …
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What is mucinous cystadenofibroma? A mucinous cystadenofibroma is a non-cancerous type of ovarian tumour. While these tumours are non-cancerous, they can grow to be very large in size and can cause significant symptoms for many patients. How do pathologists make this diagnosis? For most women, the diagnosis of mucinous cystadenofibroma is only made when the …
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