Successful Pregnancy after Surgery and Supervoltage Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Dysgerminoma

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Abstract
A REVIEW of the recent literature indicates that continued controversy exists concerning the best mode of therapy for the patient with ovarian dysgerminoma. The conservative approach is strongly supported by the excellent results cited by Brody1 in a large series of cases treated at the Radiumhemmet. Conversely, Pedowitz et al.2 , 3 who have analyzed cases from diverse institutions, tend to favor radical therapy, with subsequent loss of reproductive capacity. Reports of successful pregnancy after conservative surgery, with or without supple-mental radiation treatment for localized dysgerminoma, have previously been reported.1 , 4 5 6 In the case reported below, metastases to the para-aortic lymph nodes were . . .

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