Management of germ cell tumors in children: Approaches to cure [PDF]
, 2002 The introduction of cisplatinum chemotherapy and current advances in the surgical treatment have resulted in a dramatic improvement of the prognosis of children with malignant germ cell tumors (GCT).
Calaminus, G. +4 more
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Record linkage to obtain birth outcomes for the evaluation of screening biomarkers in pregnancy: a feasibility study [PDF]
, 2009 Background Linking population health data to pathology data is a new approach for the evaluation of predictive tests that is potentially more efficient, feasible and efficacious than current methods. Studies evaluating the use of first trimester maternal
Samantha J Lain +36 more
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Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Pulmonary Metastasized Germ Cell Tumors of the Testis - Be Aware of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy is regarded as standard of care for patients with advanced germ cell tumors. In patients with lung metastases and a high tumor load, an association between induction chemotherapy and the development of
Baumann, Anja +6 more
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Relationship between endometrial thickness and beta-HCG levels in the response to treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate [PDF]
, 2004 OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the correlation between the beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) serum levels and the measurement of the endometrial thickness, in patients under treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate.
Camano, Luiz +2 more
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A non-pregnant woman with elevated beta-HCG: A case of para-neoplastic syndrome in ovarian cancer
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2016 There is a broad range of possible diagnoses for an elevated beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) in the absence of intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy.
Jennifer Goldstein +4 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2021 Background This study investigated whether maternal serum D-dimer (DD) alone or DD combined with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and free β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG) in the second trimester could be used to predict hypertensive ...
Yiming Chen +8 more
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Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 BACKGROUND: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) presents as vascular mass of varying morphology on ultrasound and confirmed through quantitative serum β subunit human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-hCG).
Donnabelle R. Taub-Hernando +1 more
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Endometrial Thickness as an Orienting Factor for the Clinical Treatment of Unruptured Tubal Pregnancy [PDF]
, 2002 Purpose: to evaluate the importance of endometrial thickness measurement as an orienting factor for the clinical treatment of unruptured tubal pregnancy. Method: longitudinal observational study, in which the greatest measure of the endometrial thickness
Camano, Luiz +3 more
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Combined laparoscopy and hysteroscopy vs. uterine curettage in the uterine artery embolization-based management of cesarean scar pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The number of cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) has significantly increased in the recent decade. Although uterine artery embolization (UAE) has been adopted to minimize the blood loss during uterine curettage removing of CSP, massive bleeding ...
Aimin Zhao +7 more
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Dysgerminoma Masquerading as Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 Background. Persistent elevation in beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) following a pregnancy is concerning for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). However, the differential diagnosis should remain broad during the evaluation process.
Conner Blackwell +3 more
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