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Description: Ovarian tumors by incidence and risk of ovarian cancer. Reference: (2014). "Spectrum of ovarian tumors in a referral hospital in Nepal". Journal of Pathology of Nepal 4 (7): 539–543. DOI:10.3126/jpn.v4i7.10295. ISSN 2091-0908. Minor adjustment for mature cystic teratomas (0.17 to 2% risk of ovarian cancer): (2012). "Malignant Transformation in a Mature Teratoma with Metastatic Deposits in the Omentum: A Case Report". Case Reports in Pathology 2012: 1–3. DOI:10.1155/2012/568062. ISSN 2090-6781. It does not include metastases to the ovary, which constitute about 5-30% of ovarian cancers: Lee SJ, Bae JH, Lee AW, Tong SY, Park YG, Park JS (2009). "Clinical characteristics of metastatic tumors to the ovaries.". J Korean Med Sci 24 (1): 114-9. DOI:10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.114. PMID 19270823. PMC: 2650975.
Title: Ovarian tumors by incidence and cancer risk
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