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Ovarian germ cell tumor causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

There are no established causes for ovarian germ cell tumors. However, there are certain risk factors that predispose to increased risk of ovarian germ cell tumors.

Causes

Causes

There are no established causes for ovarian germ cell tumors. However, there are certain risk factors that predispose to increased risk of ovarian germ cell tumors. For more information on risk factors, click here.

References

References

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