Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2022.06.010
Abstract: Mediastinal germ cell tumors share similar histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features with their counterparts in the gonads. Therefore, proper clinical and radiological evaluation of patients with an anterior mediastinal mass becomes essential in the final… read more here.
Keywords: germ cell; mediastinal germ; cell tumors; primary mediastinal ... See more keywords
Full-dose cisplatin chemotherapy combined with hemodialysis in a patient with impaired renal function and a mediastinal germ cell tumor
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DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000911
Abstract: Cisplatin is the first choice treatment in mediastinal germ cell tumors. However, concerns regarding increased toxicity of cisplatin hamper its administration in patients with impaired renal function. We describe a 42-year-old man with chronic kidney… read more here.
Keywords: mediastinal germ; renal function; treatment; tumor ... See more keywords
Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors ‐ A retrospective analysis of >30 years of experience in a single institution
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13859
Abstract: This study was performed to clarify the treatment outcome of patients with primary mediastinal germ cell tumors (PMGCTs), focusing on the clinical manifestations and management during definitive therapy and long‐term follow‐up. read more here.
Keywords: cell tumors; mediastinal germ; germ cell; primary mediastinal ... See more keywords
Mediastinal germ cell tumour during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237003
Abstract: A 23-year-old male accountant with no comorbidities developed a cough and dyspnoea while travelling for work in the UK during March 2020. His symptoms developed over 2 weeks and having contacted a local primary care office,… read more here.
Keywords: cell tumour; mediastinal germ; tumour covid; germ cell ... See more keywords
Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors: A Thorough Literature Review
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020487
Abstract: Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors (PMGCTs) are a rare type of cancer affecting young adults. They have different molecular and clinical features compared to testicular germ cell tumors. Non-seminoma PMGCTs have the shortest 5-year overall… read more here.
Keywords: germ cell; cell; mediastinal germ; primary mediastinal ... See more keywords