Cancer Medicine (Oncology) Cancer cells arise from different normal cells, thus when the normal cells become abnormal, it allows the cancer cells to grow out of control. Cancers can start almost anywhere in the human body, it can occur in any tissue and at any time of life, but mostly, elders have the highest risk. Cancers are called neoplasm because neoplasm is new growths that arise from normal tissue. Furthermore, there are two different characteristics of neoplasm: benign and malignant. Benign tumors are totally different than malignant tumors. In other words, benign tumor is noninvasive and encapsulated, it is well-differentiated in, which it composed of organized and specialized cells that closely resemble the normal cells.
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It is so-called (ovary) germ cell tumors. The meaning of teras in Greek is a monster. Teratoma might occur in female and male reproductive systems because germ cells usually form the ova or eggs. It typically has three components that are endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm; these arise from totipotential cells (embryonic cells). Moreover, teratoma range from benign, well-differentiated (mature), and malignant (immature), but a well differentiated teratoma is by far the most common in male and female. Dermoid cyst is one of the categories of ovarian germ cell tumor. Furthermore, it contains a variety of cell types, including skin, hair, teeth, and cartilage, and arise from immature egg cells in the ovary. Germ cell tumors predominantly occur in girls and young women, but sometimes germ cell tumors may occur in infants and older women. Most germ cell tumors are benign and unilateral only 15% is bilateral. The symptoms may vary, but abdominal pain is the most common symptom. In addition, torsion, rupture, or hemorrhage may also present the symptoms of germ cell tumors. The treatment of germ cell tumor of the ovary is largely surgical. Most types and stages of germ cell tumors are treated the same way. Usually, unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is performed in all stages of dysgerminoma and non-dysgerminoma. In addition, Stage IA is dysgerminoma, if it is unilateral, the patient may be treated by unilateral salpingo-ooporectomy, without chemo after surgery. A grade 1 immature teratoma is made up mostly non-dysgerminoma (non-cancerous tissue). It is limited to unilateral or bilateral, the patient may be treated by unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectmy and abdominal hysterectomy. Moreover, radiation therapy is not concerned in order to preserve ovarian function. Patients with malignant germ cell tumor often need to be treated with combination chemo except stage I, grade 1, immature teratoma,
It is so-called (ovary) germ cell tumors. The meaning of teras in Greek is a monster. Teratoma might occur in female and male reproductive systems because germ cells usually form the ova or eggs. It typically has three components that are endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm; these arise from totipotential cells (embryonic cells). Moreover, teratoma range from benign, well-differentiated (mature), and malignant (immature), but a well differentiated teratoma is by far the most common in male and female. Dermoid cyst is one of the categories of ovarian germ cell tumor. Furthermore, it contains a variety of cell types, including skin, hair, teeth, and cartilage, and arise from immature egg cells in the ovary. Germ cell tumors predominantly occur in girls and young women, but sometimes germ cell tumors may occur in infants and older women. Most germ cell tumors are benign and unilateral only 15% is bilateral. The symptoms may vary, but abdominal pain is the most common symptom. In addition, torsion, rupture, or hemorrhage may also present the symptoms of germ cell tumors. The treatment of germ cell tumor of the ovary is largely surgical. Most types and stages of germ cell tumors are treated the same way. Usually, unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is performed in all stages of dysgerminoma and non-dysgerminoma. In addition, Stage IA is dysgerminoma, if it is unilateral, the patient may be treated by unilateral salpingo-ooporectomy, without chemo after surgery. A grade 1 immature teratoma is made up mostly non-dysgerminoma (non-cancerous tissue). It is limited to unilateral or bilateral, the patient may be treated by unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectmy and abdominal hysterectomy. Moreover, radiation therapy is not concerned in order to preserve ovarian function. Patients with malignant germ cell tumor often need to be treated with combination chemo except stage I, grade 1, immature teratoma,