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A member asked:
Is it true that it's rare for teen girls to get ovarian cancer?
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Yes: The median age for a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer is about 60 years old.
Answered 2/3/2012
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Depends: Strictly defined, ovarian cancer is rare in teen years. However, cysts, nodules and a tumor called teratoma is not uncommon and can sometimes develop a cancer in it.
Answered 2/8/2017
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Yes, but it happens: Ovarian cancers in teenagers is entirely different than ovarian cancer in adults. Tumors in kids are generally more treatable and more responsive to chemotherapy. Typical tumor types are called germ cell tumors in kids and adenomas in adults.
Answered 10/2/2012
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