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Metastatic Malignant Germ Cell Tumor

MedGen UID:
1386262
•Concept ID:
C4330674
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Metastatic Germ Cell Neoplasm; Metastatic Germ Cell Tumor

Definition

A malignant germ cell tumor that has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 1: Diagnostics: Update 2022.
Garbe C, Amaral T, Peris K, Hauschild A, Arenberger P, Basset-Seguin N, Bastholt L, Bataille V, Del Marmol V, Dréno B, Fargnoli MC, Forsea AM, Grob JJ, Höller C, Kaufmann R, Kelleners-Smeets N, Lallas A, Lebbé C, Lytvynenko B, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Nathan P, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Van Akkooi ACJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, Lorigan P; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Jul;170:236-255. Epub 2022 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.008. PMID: 35570085
Current state of melanoma diagnosis and treatment.
Davis LE, Shalin SC, Tackett AJ
Cancer Biol Ther 2019;20(11):1366-1379. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.1080/15384047.2019.1640032. PMID: 31366280Free PMC Article
Uveal melanoma: From diagnosis to treatment and the science in between.
Chattopadhyay C, Kim DW, Gombos DS, Oba J, Qin Y, Williams MD, Esmaeli B, Grimm EA, Wargo JA, Woodman SE, Patel SP
Cancer 2016 Aug 1;122(15):2299-312. Epub 2016 Mar 15 doi: 10.1002/cncr.29727. PMID: 26991400Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Long-term disease-free survival in a child with refractory metastatic malignant germ cell tumor treated by high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow rescues.
Devalck C, Tempels D, Ferster A, De Laet MH, Bujan W, Heiman P, Sariban E
Med Pediatr Oncol 1994;22(3):208-10. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950220311. PMID: 8272012

Therapy

Long-term disease-free survival in a child with refractory metastatic malignant germ cell tumor treated by high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow rescues.
Devalck C, Tempels D, Ferster A, De Laet MH, Bujan W, Heiman P, Sariban E
Med Pediatr Oncol 1994;22(3):208-10. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950220311. PMID: 8272012

Prognosis

False-positive serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in a male patient with a malignant germ cell tumor of the testis: a case report and review of the literature.
Ballieux BE, Weijl NI, Gelderblom H, van Pelt J, Osanto S
Oncologist 2008 Nov;13(11):1149-54. Epub 2008 Nov 4 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0159. PMID: 18984875
Long-term disease-free survival in a child with refractory metastatic malignant germ cell tumor treated by high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow rescues.
Devalck C, Tempels D, Ferster A, De Laet MH, Bujan W, Heiman P, Sariban E
Med Pediatr Oncol 1994;22(3):208-10. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950220311. PMID: 8272012

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