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Lost in descent: Complications of cryptorchidism

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Cryptorchidism is a relatively common and important clinical entity and can lead to an array of downstream complications if it is not corrected in a timely manner, most notably with the development of testicular germ cell tumors.
Lauren Facer, MD, Theresa Pham, MD, Douglas Rogers, MD   +2 more
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Germ cell neoplasia in situ: the precursor cell for invasive germ cell tumors of the testis [PDF]

, 2017
Germ cell neoplasia in situ is the non-invasive precursor cell of origin for type II testicular germ cell tumors. It has long been postulated that germ cell neoplasia in situ is derived from defective germ cell development during embryonic life, and ...
Spiller, Cassy M., Bowles, Josephine
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A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2016
Mediastinal germ cell tumors are extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGGCTs) commonly seen in children and young adults. They are more common in men. Clinically they are classified as teratomas, seminomas, and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.
Sammy G. Nakhla, Srinath Sundararajan
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Germ cell determination and the developmental origin of germ cell tumors [PDF]

Development, 2021
ABSTRACT In each generation, the germline is tasked with producing somatic lineages that form the body, and segregating a population of cells for gametogenesis. During animal development, when do cells of the germline irreversibly commit to producing gametes?
Peter K. Nicholls, David C. Page
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Bilateral testicular germ cell tumors

Urology Research and Practice, 2019
Testicular cancer represents 1% to 1.5% of neoplasias in males and 5% of urologic tumors in general. The incidence of bilateral testicular tumors is 1-5%.
Haşmet Sarıcı, Onur Telli, Muzaffer Eroğlu   +2 more
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A case report of recurrent testicular germ cell tumor in a patient with a history of primary pulmonary germ cell tumor and a review of the literature

Frontiers in Oncology
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, Jian Tan, Jinfeng Wu, Jinfeng Wu, Runqiang Yuan, Wei Li, Linfeng Li, Hongxing Huang, Hongxing Huang, Yangbai Lu   +9 more
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Atypical extragonadal germ cell tumors

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2012
Aim: To review the experience with the diagnosis and management of extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCT) with a subset analysis of those with atypical features.
Mainak Deb, Suravi Mohanty, Anuradha Ananthamurthy, Isha Garg, Kanishka Das   +4 more
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Primary yolk sac tumor of the cerebellar vermis: A case report

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2014
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, Heena M. Desai, Devendra K. Tyagi, Hemant V. Savant, Vikas S. Kavishwar, Meenakshi Balasubramaniam   +5 more
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Reproductive Outcomes and Fertility Preservation Strategies in Women with Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors after Fertility Sparing Surgery

Biomedicines, 2020
Malignant ovarian germ cell tumors are rare tumors that mainly affect patients of reproductive age. The aim of this study was to investigate the reproductive outcomes and fertility preservation strategies in malignant ovarian germ cell tumors after ...
Francesca Maria Vasta, Miriam Dellino, Alice Bergamini, Giulio Gargano, Angelo Paradiso, Vera Loizzi, Luca Bocciolone, Erica Silvestris, Micaela Petrone, Gennaro Cormio, Giorgia Mangili   +10 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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