Monday, March 28, 2011

Ovarian Tumors

OVERVIEW
Epithelial (carcinoma), germ cell (dysgerminoma and teratoma), and sex-cord stromal (granulosa cell tumor, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, thecoma, and luteoma) tumors
Dogs—rare (0.5%–1.2% of tumors); 40% carcinomas, 10% germ cell, and 50% sex-cord
Cats—extremely rare (0.7%–3.6% of tumors); 15% germ cell and 85% sex-cord
Metastasis common
Some tumors produce hormones.

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