Racial disparities in presentation and survival of ovarian yolk sac cancer patients: a study of 423 women

Ovarian germ cell cancers comprise 3-5% of all ovarian malignancies. Patients with yolk sac tumors have a worse prognosis compared to those with dysgerminomas or immature teratomas.1,2 Due to the rarity of yolk sac tumors, few studies have evaluated their distinct demographic and clinicopathologic features. Previous studies have demonstrated that Asians and blacks have an increased incidence of germ cell cancers.3,4 We propose to determine the factors associated with the presentation and survival rates of ovarian yolk sac cancer patients.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research