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Endodermal sinus tumour of the ovary: Serum alpha fetoprotein dynamics and mmunohistochemical localization of marker in tumour tissue
Author(s) -
Buamah Paul K.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930250310
Subject(s) - medicine , ovary , chemotherapy , endodermal sinus tumor , alpha fetoprotein , adjuvant , alpha (finance) , adjuvant chemotherapy , pathology , sinus (botany) , surgery , cancer , biology , construct validity , germ cell tumors , breast cancer , hepatocellular carcinoma , patient satisfaction , botany , genus
The apparent successful treatment of endodermal sinus tumour of ovary is reported. The patient, after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, has remained in remission, and the serum alpha fetoprotein has been less than 10 μg/l over a period of 9 months.