yolk sac tumour
Description
A cancerous (malignant) tumour that starts in germ cells (sperm cells in males and egg cells in females).
Yolk sac tumours look like normal tissue of an early embryo and can occur in the testicles and ovaries.
Also called yolk sac carcinoma or endodermal sinus tumour.
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