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| Detailed Guide: Ovarian Cancer |
Treatment for Stromal Tumors of the Ovary |
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Stromal tumors start from connective tissue cells, which hold the ovary together and produce hormones. Cells of stromal tumors often produce estrogen and progesterone (female hormones). Less often, they produce androgens (male hormones). Epithelial and germ cell tumors are more common than stromal tumors. Most stromal tumors are benign (noncancerous) and are treated by surgical removal of the ovary containing the tumor. Malignant (cancerous) stromal tumors are less common. They are initially treated by removing the cancerous ovary as completely as possible. If the other ovary is enlarged, it will be biopsied.
These cancers may come back years later. Even so, their prognosis is still quite good because they grow so slowly. There are no standard chemotherapy treatments for recurrent stromal cancer. Some of the drugs used are vincristine, cisplatin, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide. Radiation therapy may also be used.
Revised: 09/08/2004
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