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Somatic Malignant Transformation in Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma — Case Series from a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011, Kerala, India

    Lakshmi Haridas Kamala & Sherry Abraham

  2. Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011, Kerala, India

    Neelima Radhakrishnan & Rari P. Mony

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Key Concluding Points

• MT arising from OMCT is a rare, aggressive malignancy with dismal outcome.

• Early detection and early FIGO stage carries better prognosis.

• Less diagnosed preoperatively than pathological. High index of suspicion and thorough histological examination is crucial in diagnosis.

• Optimal cytoreduction is the surgical dictum.

• Combined platinum/taxane chemotherapy seems to improve survival in advanced-stage disease.

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Kamala, L.H., Abraham, S., Radhakrishnan, N. et al. Somatic Malignant Transformation in Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma — Case Series from a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India. Indian J Surg Oncol 14, 150–154 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01630-7

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