Overview of non-epithelial ovarian tumours: Incidence and survival in the Netherlands

Aims: About 5% of ovarian tumours have a non-epithelial histology, including germ cell tumours (GCTs), sex cord-stromal tumours (SCSTs), and sarcomas. Since the rarity of these non-epithelial ovarian tumours and the scarcity of population-based studies, the aim of this population-based study is to describe trends in incidence, treatment, and survival of these women in the Netherlands.Methods: All Dutch women diagnosed with non-epithelial ovarian malignant tumours between 1989 and 2015 were identified from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Demographics, tumour characteristics, and initial treatm... Mehr ...