5cm adult grandulosa cell tumor

should I be worried about a 5cm adult grandulosa cell tumor that was removed along with my left ovary and tube or should I just forget about it because my gyn does not seem to think that I should be worried about it.

[chookey]

Hi yes you need to to find out what stage you were every 3 months you need to have inhibin blood test done as well as you should all see gyno /onco can l ask how old you are why not a full hysterectomy.l think you should ask your gyno to tell you a bit more about GCT tumour it can come back it is a slow growing tumour all the best

[scoutshadow]

You need to have life long follow up as these tumours can return late and please don't take no for an answer.  I take it you are young and had fertility sparing surgery.

GCTs can act in different ways.  Pre-menopausally most common feature of GCT is that the woman experiences loss of periods.  The menstrul cycle is immediately restored after surgery (if remaining organs are left).   GCT's excreting inhibin is usually the culprit.

Post menopausally bleeding can occur.  This is usually due to a GCT that is oestrogen producing.

There is a juvenille form and this is considered more aggressive.

GCT's usually only present in one ovary and at stage 1A and is therefore seen as slow growing, though the mitotic count (this should be on the biopsy report) will indicate the indolency.  The 10 year survival statistics for this tumour are therefore good.

Try the website www.ovca.net.