Consensus and controversy in the management of paediatric and adult patients with ovarian immature teratoma: the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium perspective
Pashankar F, Murray M, Gell J, MacDonald N, Shamash J, Billmire D, Klosterkemper L, Olson T, Hirsch M, Lockley M, Stoneham S, Frazier A. Consensus and controversy in the management of paediatric and adult patients with ovarian immature teratoma: the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium perspective. EClinicalMedicine 2024, 69: 102453. PMID: 38544795, PMCID: PMC10965411, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian immature teratomaImmature teratomaElevated serum alpha-fetoproteinSurgery-only approachSerum alpha-fetoproteinOvarian ITStage IAAdjuvant chemotherapyRare neoplasmsOvarian cancerAdult patientsAlpha-fetoproteinLack of published dataPathologic interpretationPatient managementLow-gradeGrade 1Multiple subspecialtiesPatientsTeratomaYoung femalesAdult practiceNational advisory panelPaediatric teamGCT