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Malignant germ cell tumors are uncommon. In the past, their diagnostic criteria were not well established; reported series consisted of small heterogeneous mixtures of different tumors and therapeutic efforts met with little success. Until recently, germ cell tumors have been poorly understood.
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Mount, P.M., Norris, H.J. (1982). Advances in Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary. In: Dallenbach-Hellweg, G. (eds) Ovarialtumoren. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68462-3_6
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