Management of Non-Epithelial Ovarian Tumours

• Published in: Oncology Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 89 - 98
• Main Authors: Bridgewater, John A., Rustin, Gordon J.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Karger 01.01.1999; S. Karger AG
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers, Tumor - blood; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Female; Female genital diseases; Germinoma - diagnosis; Germinoma - therapy; Granulosa Cell Tumor - diagnosis; Granulosa Cell Tumor - therapy; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Invited Review; Medical sciences; Mixed Tumor, Mullerian - diagnosis; Mixed Tumor, Mullerian - therapy; Neoplasm Staging; Ovarian Neoplasms - blood; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis; Ovarian Neoplasms - drug therapy; Ovarian Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery; Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy; Ovariectomy; Population Surveillance; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Thecoma - diagnosis; Thecoma - therapy; Tumors; Germ cell; Malignancy, ovarian; Granulosa cell; Stromal tumour; Mixed mullerian tumour; Tumour markers; Human; Stage classification; Adjuvant treatment; Malignant tumor; Epidemiology; Female genital diseases; Germ cell tumor; Ovarian diseases; Ovary; Clinical management; Surgery; Female; Mullerian tumor; Stromal cell; Granulosa; Therapeutic protocol
• ISSN: 0030-2414; 1423-0232
• DOI: 10.1159/000012014

Ovarian tumours of non-epithelial origin are less common than those of epithelial origin but must be distinguished from these as their natural history and management differ. As these tumours are rare, histological review by an expert in the field is essential. There have been no randomised trials to outline the management of these tumours and therefore this paper represents a review of descriptive data. Non-epithelial ovarian tumours, which represent approximately 50% of all ovarian tumours and approximately 25% of malignant ovarian tumours, are outlined. Lymphomas and metastatic tumours should be treated the same as when found in other sites and will not be discussed further.