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Intracranial Germinoma

MedGen UID:
232662
Concept ID:
C1334240
Neoplastic Process

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stephens S, Kuchel A, Cheuk R, Alexander H, Robertson T, Rajah T, Tran Q, Inglis PL
J Clin Neurosci 2021 Aug;90:1-7. Epub 2021 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.05.006. PMID: 34275531
Kortmann RD
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014 Jan;14(1):105-19. doi: 10.1586/14737140.2014.856268. PMID: 24224870
Al-Mahfoudh R, Zakaria R, Irvine E, Pizer B, Mallucci CL
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Apr;30(4):625-30. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2287-1. PMID: 24092424

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kanamori M, Shimoda Y, Umezawa R, Iizuka O, Mugikura S, Suzuki K, Ariga H, Jingu K, Saito R, Sonoda Y, Kumabe T, Tominaga T
J Radiat Res 2023 Mar 23;64(2):428-437. doi: 10.1093/jrr/rrac095. PMID: 36610798Free PMC Article
Tsurubuchi T, Hara K, Takano S, Muroi A, Fukushima H, Mizumoto M, Sakamoto N, Matsuda M, Akutsu H, Sakurai H, Ishikawa E
World Neurosurg 2022 Oct;166:e325-e336. Epub 2022 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.010. PMID: 35842173
Byun HK, Yoon HI, Cho J, Shim KW, Han JW, Lyu CJ, Kim DS, Suh CO
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Nov 1;108(3):657-666. Epub 2020 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.019. PMID: 32434039
Tsang DS, Laperriere NJ
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019 Mar;31(3):191-198. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.10.003. PMID: 30385005
Frappaz D, Pedone C, Thiesse P, Szathmari A, Conter CF, Mottolese C, Carrie C
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017 Oct;64(10) Epub 2017 Apr 24 doi: 10.1002/pbc.26543. PMID: 28436607

Diagnosis

Tsurubuchi T, Hara K, Takano S, Muroi A, Fukushima H, Mizumoto M, Sakamoto N, Matsuda M, Akutsu H, Sakurai H, Ishikawa E
World Neurosurg 2022 Oct;166:e325-e336. Epub 2022 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.010. PMID: 35842173
Byun HK, Yoon HI, Cho J, Shim KW, Han JW, Lyu CJ, Kim DS, Suh CO
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Nov 1;108(3):657-666. Epub 2020 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.019. PMID: 32434039
Zhang S, Li Q, Ju Y
World Neurosurg 2019 Nov;131:e32-e37. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.220. PMID: 31295590
Shankar S, Wu X, Kalra VB, Huttner AJ, Malhotra A
J Clin Neurosci 2016 Sep;31:192-5. Epub 2016 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.02.013. PMID: 27050919
Al-Mahfoudh R, Zakaria R, Irvine E, Pizer B, Mallucci CL
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Apr;30(4):625-30. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2287-1. PMID: 24092424

Therapy

Lee JW, Lim DH, Sung KW, Cho HW, Ju HY, Yoo KH, Koo HH, Kim JH, Suh YL, Shin HJ
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Nov 1;108(3):649-656. Epub 2020 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.051. PMID: 32502506
Byun HK, Yoon HI, Cho J, Shim KW, Han JW, Lyu CJ, Kim DS, Suh CO
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Nov 1;108(3):657-666. Epub 2020 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.019. PMID: 32434039
Tsang DS, Laperriere NJ
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019 Mar;31(3):191-198. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.10.003. PMID: 30385005
Fu H, Guo X, Li R, Xing B
J Clin Neurosci 2017 Sep;43:32-38. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.05.024. PMID: 28602629
Kortmann RD
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014 Jan;14(1):105-19. doi: 10.1586/14737140.2014.856268. PMID: 24224870

Prognosis

Kanamori M, Shimoda Y, Umezawa R, Iizuka O, Mugikura S, Suzuki K, Ariga H, Jingu K, Saito R, Sonoda Y, Kumabe T, Tominaga T
J Radiat Res 2023 Mar 23;64(2):428-437. doi: 10.1093/jrr/rrac095. PMID: 36610798Free PMC Article
Koh KN, Wong RX, Lee DE, Han JW, Byun HK, Yoon HI, Kim DS, Lyu CJ, Kang HJ, Hong KT, Lee JH, Kim IH, Phi JH, Kim SK, Wong TT, Lee HL, Lai IC, Kang YM, Ra YS, Ahn SD, Im HJ, Looi WS, Low SYY, Tan EEK, Park HJ, Shin SH, Fuji H, Suh CO, Chen YW, Kim JY
Neuro Oncol 2022 Aug 1;24(8):1389-1399. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab295. PMID: 34935949Free PMC Article
Byun HK, Yoon HI, Cho J, Shim KW, Han JW, Lyu CJ, Kim DS, Suh CO
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Nov 1;108(3):657-666. Epub 2020 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.019. PMID: 32434039
Tsang DS, Laperriere NJ
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019 Mar;31(3):191-198. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.10.003. PMID: 30385005
Wang Y, Zou L, Gao B
Childs Nerv Syst 2010 Dec;26(12):1773-7. Epub 2010 Jul 28 doi: 10.1007/s00381-010-1247-2. PMID: 20665036

Clinical prediction guides

Park YJ, Lee JW, Cho HW, Choe YS, Lee KH, Choi JY, Sung KW, Moon SH
PLoS One 2022;17(2):e0263690. Epub 2022 Feb 7 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263690. PMID: 35130327Free PMC Article
Koh KN, Wong RX, Lee DE, Han JW, Byun HK, Yoon HI, Kim DS, Lyu CJ, Kang HJ, Hong KT, Lee JH, Kim IH, Phi JH, Kim SK, Wong TT, Lee HL, Lai IC, Kang YM, Ra YS, Ahn SD, Im HJ, Looi WS, Low SYY, Tan EEK, Park HJ, Shin SH, Fuji H, Suh CO, Chen YW, Kim JY
Neuro Oncol 2022 Aug 1;24(8):1389-1399. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab295. PMID: 34935949Free PMC Article
Li B, Wang J, Yang J, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Qiu X
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Aug;37(8):2531-2537. Epub 2021 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05189-6. PMID: 34028562
Wanggou S, Jiang X, Li Q, Zhang L, Liu D, Li G, Feng X, Liu W, Zhu B, Huang W, Shi J, Yuan X, Ren C
J Neurooncol 2012 Jan;106(2):251-9. Epub 2011 Aug 23 doi: 10.1007/s11060-011-0673-7. PMID: 21861197
Takeuchi J, Handa H, Nagata I
J Neurosurg 1978 Jul;49(1):41-8. doi: 10.3171/jns.1978.49.1.0041. PMID: 660267

Recent systematic reviews

de Gennaro L, Messina R, Bruno MC, Bozzi MT, Speranzon L, Delvecchio C, Chibbaro S, Marani W, Montemurro N, Signorelli F
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024 Sep;244:108408. Epub 2024 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108408. PMID: 38954867

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