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Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor Primary Tumor TNM Finding

MedGen UID:
1638687
•Concept ID:
C4687487
•
Finding
Synonym: Thymic Germ Cell Tumor Primary Tumor TNM Finding

Definition

A TNM finding about one or more characteristics of a mediastinal germ cell tumor as they pertain to staging of the primary tumor. (WHO Classification of Tumors of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart, 2015) [from NCI]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis and surgical outcomes for primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: a single-center experience.
Wang S, Tachimori Y, Hokamura N, Igaki H, Kishino T, Kushima R
Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Sep;96(3):1002-6. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.072. PMID: 23810175
Prognostic significance of disseminated tumor cells in the connective tissue of patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Gimm O, Heyn V, Krause U, Sekulla C, Ukkat J, Dralle H
World J Surg 2006 May;30(5):847-52. doi: 10.1007/s00268-005-0367-4. PMID: 16680599
Metastatic germ cell tumors: modeling for response to chemotherapy.
Bajorin DF, Mazumdar M, Meyers M, Motzer RJ, Vlamis V, Lin P, Bosl GJ
J Clin Oncol 1998 Feb;16(2):707-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.2.707. PMID: 9469361
Evaluation of the role of surgery in 130 patients with neuroblastoma.
Le Tourneau JN, Bernard JL, Hendren WH, Carcassonne M
J Pediatr Surg 1985 Jun;20(3):244-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(85)80113-5. PMID: 4009375

Diagnosis

Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes for Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus.
Gao S, Li J, Feng X, Shi S, He J
Sci Rep 2016 Apr 1;6:23804. doi: 10.1038/srep23804. PMID: 27033424Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and surgical outcomes for primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: a single-center experience.
Wang S, Tachimori Y, Hokamura N, Igaki H, Kishino T, Kushima R
Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Sep;96(3):1002-6. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.072. PMID: 23810175
Metastatic germ cell tumors: modeling for response to chemotherapy.
Bajorin DF, Mazumdar M, Meyers M, Motzer RJ, Vlamis V, Lin P, Bosl GJ
J Clin Oncol 1998 Feb;16(2):707-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.2.707. PMID: 9469361
Thoracic neoplasms: imaging requirements for diagnosis and staging.
Armstrong JD 2nd, Bragg DG
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1984 Jan;10(1):109-35. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(84)90419-x. PMID: 6321408

Therapy

Metastatic germ cell tumors: modeling for response to chemotherapy.
Bajorin DF, Mazumdar M, Meyers M, Motzer RJ, Vlamis V, Lin P, Bosl GJ
J Clin Oncol 1998 Feb;16(2):707-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.2.707. PMID: 9469361

Prognosis

Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes for Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus.
Gao S, Li J, Feng X, Shi S, He J
Sci Rep 2016 Apr 1;6:23804. doi: 10.1038/srep23804. PMID: 27033424Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and surgical outcomes for primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: a single-center experience.
Wang S, Tachimori Y, Hokamura N, Igaki H, Kishino T, Kushima R
Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Sep;96(3):1002-6. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.072. PMID: 23810175
Prognostic significance of disseminated tumor cells in the connective tissue of patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Gimm O, Heyn V, Krause U, Sekulla C, Ukkat J, Dralle H
World J Surg 2006 May;30(5):847-52. doi: 10.1007/s00268-005-0367-4. PMID: 16680599
Metastatic germ cell tumors: modeling for response to chemotherapy.
Bajorin DF, Mazumdar M, Meyers M, Motzer RJ, Vlamis V, Lin P, Bosl GJ
J Clin Oncol 1998 Feb;16(2):707-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.2.707. PMID: 9469361
Evaluation of the role of surgery in 130 patients with neuroblastoma.
Le Tourneau JN, Bernard JL, Hendren WH, Carcassonne M
J Pediatr Surg 1985 Jun;20(3):244-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(85)80113-5. PMID: 4009375

Clinical prediction guides

Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes for Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus.
Gao S, Li J, Feng X, Shi S, He J
Sci Rep 2016 Apr 1;6:23804. doi: 10.1038/srep23804. PMID: 27033424Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and surgical outcomes for primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: a single-center experience.
Wang S, Tachimori Y, Hokamura N, Igaki H, Kishino T, Kushima R
Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Sep;96(3):1002-6. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.072. PMID: 23810175
Metastatic germ cell tumors: modeling for response to chemotherapy.
Bajorin DF, Mazumdar M, Meyers M, Motzer RJ, Vlamis V, Lin P, Bosl GJ
J Clin Oncol 1998 Feb;16(2):707-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.2.707. PMID: 9469361

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