A rare type of cancer that begins in germ cells (cells that form sperm or eggs). Yolk sac tumors occur most often in the ovary or testicle.

A yolk sac tumor is a rare, malignant tumor of cells that line the yolk sac of the embryo. These cells normally become ovaries or testes.

Egg white and egg yolk are rich in proteins such as ovalbumin ... egg white lysozyme exhibits strong anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer cells.

A yolk sac tumor is a type of germ cell cancer. Germ cells are the cells in the ovaries and testicles that develop into eggs (ova) in females and sperm in males ...

It appears that both egg white and egg yolk are carcinogenic, but that their carcinogenicity differs.

19 окт. 2021 г. · Egg consumption is associated with a significant increase in breast cancer risk once women get up to around five eggs a week.

The fat and cholesterol found in eggs can harm heart health and lead to diabetes, as well as prostate and colorectal cancers.

13 авг. 2020 г. · The reason egg consumption is associated with elevated cancer risk may be the TMAO, considered the “smoking gun” of microbiome-disease ...

Yolk sac tumors (endodermal sinus tumors) contain cells similar to those in a developing embryo. These tumors are cancerous, and they spread fast to lymph nodes ...

6 февр. 2024 г. · There is also little support for a role of egg consumption in cancer development, although a weak association with higher risk of certain ...