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Ovarian clear cell tumor

MedGen UID:
138040
•Concept ID:
C0346164
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: clear cell ovarian cancer; Ovarian Clear Cell Neoplasm; ovarian clear cell neoplasm; Ovarian Clear Cell Tumor; ovarian clear cell tumor
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021144

Definition

A benign, borderline, or malignant epithelial tumor of the ovary that is characterized by a predominance of clear and hobnail cells. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: Epidemiology, pathological and biological features, treatment options and clinical outcomes.
Gadducci A, Multinu F, Cosio S, Carinelli S, Ghioni M, Aletti GD
Gynecol Oncol 2021 Sep;162(3):741-750. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.06.033. PMID: 34247767
Ovarian Cancer, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Armstrong DK, Alvarez RD, Bakkum-Gamez JN, Barroilhet L, Behbakht K, Berchuck A, Chen LM, Cristea M, DeRosa M, Eisenhauer EL, Gershenson DM, Gray HJ, Grisham R, Hakam A, Jain A, Karam A, Konecny GE, Leath CA, Liu J, Mahdi H, Martin L, Matei D, McHale M, McLean K, Miller DS, O'Malley DM, Percac-Lima S, Ratner E, Remmenga SW, Vargas R, Werner TL, Zsiros E, Burns JL, Engh AM
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021 Feb 2;19(2):191-226. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.0007. PMID: 33545690
Challenges for immunotherapy for the treatment of platinum resistant ovarian cancer.
Le Saux O, Ray-Coquard I, Labidi-Galy SI
Semin Cancer Biol 2021 Dec;77:127-143. Epub 2020 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.08.017. PMID: 32931951

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Diagnosis

Metastasis from papillary renal cell carcinoma masquerading as primary ovarian clear cell tumor.
Stolnicu S, Borda A, Radulescu D, Puscasiu L, Berger N, Nogales FF
Pathol Res Pract 2007;203(11):819-22. Epub 2007 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2007.07.007. PMID: 17905525

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