title: Pure dysgerminoma of the ovary.
abstract: Five cases of dysgerminoma are reported. All patients underwent unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for FIGO Stage 1 dysgerminoma; five-year follow-up showed no recurrence of illness. A review of current work-up for staging, prognosis, and controversial therapeutic modalities for FIGO Stage 1 is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis