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Childhood Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
An ovarian germ cell cancer that presents in childhood.
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Overview
What is ovarian cancer? Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the body grow out of control and form a tumor. Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor that forms in the tissues of an ovary. The ovaries are a pair of female reproductive glands that make eggs and female hormones.
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