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Gastric Germ Cell Tumor

MedGen UID:
234296
Concept ID:
C1333769
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Gastric Germ Cell Neoplasm; Germ Cell Neoplasm of Stomach; Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Stomach; Germ Cell Tumor of Stomach; Germ Cell Tumor of the Stomach; Stomach Germ Cell Neoplasm; Stomach Germ Cell Tumor

Definition

A benign or malignant germ cell tumor that arises from the stomach. Representative examples include teratoma and choriocarcinoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gonzalez RS
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Sato Y, Hashimoto S, Mizuno K, Takeuchi M, Terai S
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Aug 14;22(30):6817-28. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i30.6817. PMID: 27570419Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Exarchou K, Stephens NA, Moore AR, Howes NR, Pritchard DM
Curr Oncol Rep 2022 Jan;24(1):77-88. Epub 2022 Jan 20 doi: 10.1007/s11912-021-01175-y. PMID: 35059996Free PMC Article
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
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Rinke A, Wittenberg M, Schade-Brittinger C, Aminossadati B, Ronicke E, Gress TM, Müller HH, Arnold R; PROMID Study Group
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Dig Surg 2012;29(4):331-48. Epub 2012 Oct 17 doi: 10.1159/000342988. PMID: 23075625

Diagnosis

Panzuto F, Ramage J, Pritchard DM, van Velthuysen MF, Schrader J, Begum N, Sundin A, Falconi M, O'Toole D
J Neuroendocrinol 2023 Aug;35(8):e13306. Epub 2023 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/jne.13306. PMID: 37401795
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Engstrand L, Graham DY
Dig Dis Sci 2020 Mar;65(3):865-873. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06101-z. PMID: 32040665Free PMC Article
Dias AR, Azevedo BC, Alban LBV, Yagi OK, Ramos MFKP, Jacob CE, Barchi LC, Cecconello I, Ribeiro U Jr, Zilberstein B
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2017 Apr-Jun;30(2):150-154. doi: 10.1590/0102-6720201700020016. PMID: 29257854Free PMC Article
Sato Y, Hashimoto S, Mizuno K, Takeuchi M, Terai S
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Aug 14;22(30):6817-28. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i30.6817. PMID: 27570419Free PMC Article

Therapy

Del Rivero J, Perez K, Kennedy EB, Mittra ES, Vijayvergia N, Arshad J, Basu S, Chauhan A, Dasari AN, Bellizzi AM, Gangi A, Grady E, Howe JR, Ivanidze J, Lewis M, Mailman J, Raj N, Soares HP, Soulen MC, White SB, Chan JA, Kunz PL, Singh S, Halfdanarson TR, Strosberg JR, Bergsland EK
J Clin Oncol 2023 Nov 10;41(32):5049-5067. Epub 2023 Sep 29 doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.01529. PMID: 37774329
Magi L, Marasco M, Rinzivillo M, Faggiano A, Panzuto F
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023 Jul;24(7):725-741. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1007/s11864-023-01085-0. PMID: 37103745Free PMC Article
Wong MT, Singhi AD, Larson BK, Huynh CAT, Balzer BL, Burch M, Dhall D, Gangi A, Gong J, Guindi M, Hendifar AE, Kim SA, de Peralta-Venturina M, Waters KM
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2022 May 1;147(5):559-567. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0428-OA. PMID: 35976638
Roviello G, D'Angelo A, Generali D, Pittacolo M, Ganzinelli M, Iezzi G, Manzini N, Sobhani N
Immunotherapy 2019 Jun;11(9):759-768. Epub 2019 May 6 doi: 10.2217/imt-2019-0011. PMID: 31060469
Cives M, Strosberg JR
CA Cancer J Clin 2018 Nov;68(6):471-487. Epub 2018 Oct 8 doi: 10.3322/caac.21493. PMID: 30295930

Prognosis

Siegel RL, Giaquinto AN, Jemal A
CA Cancer J Clin 2024 Jan-Feb;74(1):12-49. Epub 2024 Jan 17 doi: 10.3322/caac.21820. PMID: 38230766
Panzuto F, Ramage J, Pritchard DM, van Velthuysen MF, Schrader J, Begum N, Sundin A, Falconi M, O'Toole D
J Neuroendocrinol 2023 Aug;35(8):e13306. Epub 2023 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/jne.13306. PMID: 37401795
Fang JM, Li J, Shi J
World J Gastroenterol 2022 Mar 14;28(10):1009-1023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i10.1009. PMID: 35431496Free PMC Article
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Dias AR, Azevedo BC, Alban LBV, Yagi OK, Ramos MFKP, Jacob CE, Barchi LC, Cecconello I, Ribeiro U Jr, Zilberstein B
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2017 Apr-Jun;30(2):150-154. doi: 10.1590/0102-6720201700020016. PMID: 29257854Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Wu Z, Wang W, Zhang K, Fan M, Lin R
Int J Surg 2023 Jun 1;109(6):1629-1638. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000336. PMID: 37133986Free PMC Article
Xu Z, Wang L, Dai S, Chen M, Li F, Sun J, Luo F
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2124750. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.24750. PMID: 34554237Free PMC Article
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Titan AL, Norton JA, Fisher AT, Foster DS, Harris EJ, Worhunsky DJ, Worth PJ, Dua MM, Visser BC, Poultsides GA, Longaker MT, Jensen RT
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2024318. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24318. PMID: 33146734Free PMC Article
Cives M, Strosberg JR
CA Cancer J Clin 2018 Nov;68(6):471-487. Epub 2018 Oct 8 doi: 10.3322/caac.21493. PMID: 30295930

Recent systematic reviews

Staal FCR, Aalbersberg EA, van der Velden D, Wilthagen EA, Tesselaar MET, Beets-Tan RGH, Maas M
Eur Radiol 2022 Oct;32(10):7278-7294. Epub 2022 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-08996-w. PMID: 35882634
van der Velden DL, Staal FCR, Aalbersberg EA, Castagnoli F, Wilthagen E, Beets-Tan RGH
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2022 Jul;175:103713. Epub 2022 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103713. PMID: 35598829
Janjic O, Labgaa I, Hübner M, Demartines N, Joliat GR
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Apr;48(4):822-833. Epub 2021 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.10.004. PMID: 34656391
Herzberg M, Beer M, Anupindi S, Vollert K, Kröncke T
J Pediatr Surg 2018 Sep;53(9):1862-1870. Epub 2018 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.03.022. PMID: 29685489
Carmona-Bayonas A, Jiménez-Fonseca P, Custodio A, Grande E, Capdevila J, López C, Teule A, Garcia-Carbonero R; Spanish Neuroendocrine Tumor Group (GETNE)
Curr Oncol Rep 2017 Sep 18;19(11):72. doi: 10.1007/s11912-017-0633-2. PMID: 28920153

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