The potential of programmed death ligand-1 expression in ovarian malignant germ cell tumors as a prognostic factor

Abstract

Background: Ovarian malignant germ cell tumors (OMGCT) that fail to recover with conventional management have a poor prognosis. Several recurrent events after chemotherapy have been found. Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is expressed in various malignancies and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) with a known role as a prognostic factor.

Keywords

• ovarian malignant germ cell tumors
• tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
• programmed death ligand-1
• overall survival
• progression-free survival