Sometimes, ovarian germ cell tumors recur after treatment. If you have a recurrent dysgerminoma, you may need more chemotherapy. Depending on the extent of the recurrence, the doctor may also wish to add radiation therapy to your treatment regimen. Other recurrent ovarian germ cell tumors may be treated with surgery alone, chemotherapy alone, or with surgery and chemotherapy together. If you have already had chemotherapy, the doctor may decide to try a different regimen.
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