Twelve years after menopause, a 60-year-old woman undergoes laparotomy for an ovarian carcinoma. The ovarian tumor that is most likely to respond to radiotherapy is which of the following?
Correct Answer: Dysgerminoma
Description: Dysgerminoma (like seminoma in men) is very radiosensitive. The Krukenberg's tumor is a metastatic tumor to the ovary and is not treated by radiation. The other tumors are best treated by surgery. The Brenner tumor is most often a benign tumor. Arrhenoblastomas and granuloso cell tumors are hormone-producing tumors.
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