Germ cell tumours of the ovary are a rare type of ovarian cancer. They start in the egg-producing cells of the ovary in young girls and young women (aged 10-30). These tumours are often only in one ovary. They can usually be cured, even if they’ve spread to other places in the body.
Germ cell tumours can also develop in teenage boys’ or men’s testicles, or rarely in other parts of the body. The information on this page is about germ cell tumours that start in the ovary.
There are different types of germ cell tumours:
- dysgerminoma
- teratoma
- yolk sac tumour
- mixed germ cell tumours.
Your specialist will explain more about the type of germ cell tumour that you have. If you have a type of ovarian cancer or germ cell tumour that's not listed here, talk to one of our cancer support specialists to find out more.
