Utility of frozen section in pediatric and adolescent malignant ovarian nonseminomatous germ cell tumors: A report from the children's oncology group

CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric and adolescent patients with a confirmed final diagnosis of ovarian germ cell malignancy, intra-operative frozen section diagnosis is not reliable to inform the extent of surgical staging required. Central review by an expert germ cell tumor pathologist provides important additional information to guide therapy.PMID:35750503 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.06.013

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - June 24, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: B J Dicken D F Billmire B Rich F K Hazard M Nu ño M Krailo N Fallahazad F Pashankar F Shaikh A L Frazier Source Type: research