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ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) testicular germ cell tumor (GCT) progressing after salvage chemotherapy only have palliative therapeutic options. Real‐world data on this population are needed. Methods Adult men with testicular GCT receiving palliative chemotherapy in the United States were identified in the Komodo Research
Darren R. Feldman +6 more
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A Rare Case of Seminoma in an Elderly Patient With Suspected Lynch Syndrome
ABSTRACT Lynch syndrome (LS), also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, is caused by mutations in the mismatch repair genes and confers genetic predisposition to colorectal and other cancers. Germ cell tumors, the majority of which are seminomas, usually arise sporadically and predominantly occur in younger patients; their association ...
Mostafa Kamandi +3 more
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Primary germ cell tumor of the mediastinum - presenting as a huge mass
Germ cell tumors compromise 15-20% of all anterior mediastinal masses; 50-60% of these are benign mediastinal teratoma. There may be mature, immature, and rarely with malignant component within the tumor mass.
Usha Dalal +5 more
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Primary yolk sac tumor of the cerebellar vermis: A case report
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are rare and comprise 2-5% of all germ cell tumors. Seminoma/dysgerminoma, teratoma, yolk sac tumor (YST) and mixed germ cell tumors are few of the extragonadal germ cell tumors arising within the brain.
Asha S. Shenoy +5 more
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EXTRAGONADAL GERM CELL TUMORS: Results of AIEOP TCG 91/98 Protocols
The aim of the Study: To analyze the outcome of patirnts with extragonadal (eg) GCT teated with TCG 91/98 Protocols.
T. De Laurentis +10 more
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First-line high-dose chemotherapy for patients with poor prognosis extragonadal germ cell tumors: the experience of the European Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Solid Tumors Working Party [PDF]
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are classified according to the staging system of the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group (IGCCCG). The 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates for poor prognosis patients are 41 and 48%, respectively ...
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Extragonadal Choriocarcinoma in a Patient with Down Syndrome
There are several reports suggesting that there is a higher incidence of leukemia and testicular cancer in patients with Down syndrome. Fifteen patients with Down syndrome and testicular cancer were previously reported. The median age at diagnosis of testicular cancer was 18 years, (range: 3-45). The histologic subtypes were seminoma in 9 patients, not
Fountzilas, Georgios +5 more
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Fertility preserving, uterine sparing approach to a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor
Objectives: Treatment of a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor (EGYST) typically requires hysterectomy. Fertility preserving strategies are essential for young women who have not yet met their reproductive goals.
Michelle Greenman +4 more
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A germ cell tumor is the most common form of malignancy in early male life, and can be classified as either seminomatous or nonseminomatous. Choriocarcinoma, comprised of nonseminomatous germ cells, is the most aggressive type of germ cell tumor and ...
Koji Komori +18 more
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BackgroundCompared to testicular germ cell tumors, the incidence of extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) is relatively low. While the lungs are a common site for metastasis of malignant germ cell tumors, primary pulmonary germ cell tumors are extremely ...
Jian Tan +9 more
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