sex cord stromal tumour

Sex Cord-Stromal Tumour: Understanding Your Pathology Report

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 Tumour: Understanding Your Pathology Report

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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