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Testicular pure germ cell tumor

MedGen UID:
308089
Concept ID:
C1514608
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Testicular Pure Germ Cell Tumor; testicular pure germ cell tumor; testicular Pure germ cell tumor; testicular Pure germ cell tumour
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002874

Definition

A germ cell tumor that arises from the testis and is characterized by the presence of one histologic component. This category includes seminoma, teratoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and choriocarcinoma. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Murez T, Fléchon A, Branger N, Savoie PH, Rocher L, Camparo P, Neuville P, Ferretti L, Van Hove A, Roupret M
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Winter C, Albers P
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2011 Jan;7(1):43-53. Epub 2010 Nov 30 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.196. PMID: 21116298

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Berney DM, Stoneham S, Arora R, Shamash J, Lockley M
Histopathology 2020 Jan;76(1):25-36. doi: 10.1111/his.14016. PMID: 31846529
Baraban EG, Cooper K
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2015 Jun;13(6):772-99. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0092. PMID: 26085393
Winter C, Albers P
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2011 Jan;7(1):43-53. Epub 2010 Nov 30 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.196. PMID: 21116298

Diagnosis

Baraban EG, Cooper K
Adv Anat Pathol 2019 Jul;26(4):241-245. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000233. PMID: 30950848
Marshall C, Enzerra M, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Ramaiya NH
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019 Mar;44(3):1083-1090. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1846-z. PMID: 30539249
Motzer RJ, Jonasch E, Agarwal N, Beard C, Bhayani S, Bolger GB, Chang SS, Choueiri TK, Costello BA, Derweesh IH, Gupta S, Hancock SL, Kim JJ, Kuzel TM, Lam ET, Lau C, Levine EG, Lin DW, Michaelson MD, Olencki T, Pili R, Plimack ER, Rampersaud EN, Redman BG, Ryan CJ, Sheinfeld J, Shuch B, Sircar K, Somer B, Wilder RB, Dwyer M, Kumar R
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2015 Jun;13(6):772-99. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0092. PMID: 26085393
Bezan A, Gerger A, Pichler M
Anticancer Res 2014 Jun;34(6):2709-13. PMID: 24922631
Winter C, Albers P
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2011 Jan;7(1):43-53. Epub 2010 Nov 30 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.196. PMID: 21116298

Therapy

Törzsök P, Oswald D, Dieckmann KP, Angerer M, Scherer LC, Tymoszuk P, Kunz Y, Pinggera GM, Lusuardi L, Horninger W, Pichler R
Sci Rep 2023 Sep 5;13(1):14604. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41915-7. PMID: 37669975Free PMC Article
Murez T, Fléchon A, Branger N, Savoie PH, Rocher L, Camparo P, Neuville P, Ferretti L, Van Hove A, Roupret M
Prog Urol 2022 Nov;32(15):1066-1101. doi: 10.1016/j.purol.2022.09.009. PMID: 36400478
Ramanathan S, Prasad M, Vora T, Parambil BC, Kembhavi S, Ramadwar M, Khanna N, Laskar S, Kurkure P, Qureshi S, Banavali S, Chinnaswamy G
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022 Jul;69(7):e29765. Epub 2022 May 13 doi: 10.1002/pbc.29765. PMID: 35561025
Chéry L, Dash A
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Aug;42(3):331-42. Epub 2015 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2015.04.007. PMID: 26216820
Carver BS, Al-Ahmadie H, Sheinfeld J
Urol Clin North Am 2007 May;34(2):245-51; abstract x. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.02.013. PMID: 17484929

Prognosis

Törzsök P, Oswald D, Dieckmann KP, Angerer M, Scherer LC, Tymoszuk P, Kunz Y, Pinggera GM, Lusuardi L, Horninger W, Pichler R
Sci Rep 2023 Sep 5;13(1):14604. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41915-7. PMID: 37669975Free PMC Article
Murez T, Fléchon A, Branger N, Savoie PH, Rocher L, Camparo P, Neuville P, Ferretti L, Van Hove A, Roupret M
Prog Urol 2022 Nov;32(15):1066-1101. doi: 10.1016/j.purol.2022.09.009. PMID: 36400478
Marshall C, Enzerra M, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Ramaiya NH
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019 Mar;44(3):1083-1090. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1846-z. PMID: 30539249
Murray MJ, Huddart RA, Coleman N
Nat Rev Urol 2016 Dec;13(12):715-725. Epub 2016 Oct 18 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.170. PMID: 27754472
Bezan A, Gerger A, Pichler M
Anticancer Res 2014 Jun;34(6):2709-13. PMID: 24922631

Clinical prediction guides

Orsatti A, Sirolli M, Ambrosi F, Franceschini T, Giunchi F, Franchini E, Grillini M, Massari F, Mollica V, Bianchi FM, Colecchia M, Fiorentino M, Ricci C
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Recent systematic reviews

Ruf CG, Schmidt S, Kliesch S, Oing C, Pfister D, Busch J, Heinzelbecker J, Winter C, Zengerling F, Albers P, Oechsle K, Krege S, Lackner J, Dieckmann KP
World J Urol 2022 Dec;40(12):2889-2900. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04145-6. PMID: 36107211Free PMC Article
Zengerling F, Beyersdorff D, Busch J, Heinzelbecker J, Pfister D, Ruf C, Winter C, Albers P, Kliesch S, Schmidt S
World J Urol 2022 Dec;40(12):2879-2887. Epub 2022 Jul 29 doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04063-7. PMID: 35906286Free PMC Article
Raynald, Yang H, Zhang X, Ma'ruf L, Li C, Jiang T
Neurochirurgie 2021 Nov;67(6):587-598. Epub 2021 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.02.014. PMID: 33753128

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