OBJECTIVE: To evaluate 30-year, population-based trends in incidence and survival rates
for malignant germ cell tumors originating within the female genital tract. METHODS:
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data were used to identify malignant germ cell
tumors (1973–2002). Overall and 5-year incidence rates, estimated annual percentage
change, and survival rates were calculated and compared by age at diagnosis, race, stage,
and histology. RESULTS: Of 1,262 cases, there were 414 (32.8%) dysgerminomas, 449 …

Background Germ cell tumor survival rates have improved over the past few decades.
However, there is a lack of data on survival rates and the incidence of female germ cell
tumors. This study aims to determine the incidence and survival rates of female germ cell
tumors in our institution.