What are dysgerminomas?

Also known as: ovarian dysgerminoma, ovarian germ cell tumors

Dysgerminomas are tumors that develop in the germ cells of the ovaries. The germ cells are the reproductive cells of the body, so in the case of women, they develop in the egg cells.

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Reviewed by: Maggie Fader, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM