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Lung germ cell tumor

MedGen UID:
310947
•Concept ID:
C1708771
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Lung Germ Cell Neoplasm; lung germ cell neoplasm; Lung Germ Cell Tumor; lung germ cell tumor
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0037105

Definition

A germ cell tumor that arises from the lung. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLung germ cell tumor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma: European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline - Update 2022.
Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; 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 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
Management of toxicities of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Spain L, Diem S, Larkin J
Cancer Treat Rev 2016 Mar;44:51-60. Epub 2016 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.02.001. PMID: 26874776
Management of immune checkpoint blockade dysimmune toxicities: a collaborative position paper.
Champiat S, Lambotte O, Barreau E, Belkhir R, Berdelou A, Carbonnel F, Cauquil C, Chanson P, Collins M, Durrbach A, Ederhy S, Feuillet S, François H, Lazarovici J, Le Pavec J, De Martin E, Mateus C, Michot JM, Samuel D, Soria JC, Robert C, Eggermont A, Marabelle A
Ann Oncol 2016 Apr;27(4):559-74. Epub 2015 Dec 28 doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv623. PMID: 26715621

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung and gastrointestinal system: convergent biology and a path to better therapies.
Kawasaki K, Rekhtman N, Quintanal-Villalonga Á, Rudin CM
Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2023 Jan;20(1):16-32. Epub 2022 Oct 28 doi: 10.1038/s41571-022-00696-0. PMID: 36307533
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Borczuk AC
Surg Pathol Clin 2020 Mar;13(1):35-55. Epub 2019 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2019.10.002. PMID: 32005434
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Germ Cell Tumors.
Farazdaghi A, Vaughn DJ, Singhal S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Dec 20;25(6):289-295. Epub 2019 Nov 13 doi: 10.5761/atcs.ra.19-00070. PMID: 31723083Free PMC Article
TI-CE high-dose chemotherapy for patients with previously treated germ cell tumors: results and prognostic factor analysis.
Feldman DR, Sheinfeld J, Bajorin DF, Fischer P, Turkula S, Ishill N, Patil S, Bains M, Reich LM, Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ
J Clin Oncol 2010 Apr 1;28(10):1706-13. Epub 2010 Mar 1 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.1561. PMID: 20194867Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung.
Randhawa S, Trikalinos N, Patterson GA
Thorac Surg Clin 2021 Nov;31(4):469-476. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.05.005. PMID: 34696859
Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Research Collaboration and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors: An International Collaborative Endorsement and Update of the 2015 European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Expert Consensus Guidelines.
Singh S, Bergsland EK, Card CM, Hope TA, Kunz PL, Laidley DT, Lawrence B, Leyden S, Metz DC, Michael M, Modahl LE, Myrehaug S, Padda SK, Pommier RF, Ramirez RA, Soulen M, Strosberg J, Sung A, Thawer A, Wei B, Xu B, Segelov E
J Thorac Oncol 2020 Oct;15(10):1577-1598. Epub 2020 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.06.021. PMID: 32663527
Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Borczuk AC
Surg Pathol Clin 2020 Mar;13(1):35-55. Epub 2019 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2019.10.002. PMID: 32005434
Management of extraretroperitoneal masses in germ cell tumor.
Shah A, Nassiri N, Daneshmand S
Curr Opin Urol 2019 Jan;29(1):33-41. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000563. PMID: 30334834
Testicular tumours.
Peckham MJ, McElwain TJ
Clin Endocrinol Metab 1975 Nov;4(3):665-92. doi: 10.1016/s0300-595x(75)80052-1. PMID: 58746

Therapy

Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Research Collaboration and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors: An International Collaborative Endorsement and Update of the 2015 European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Expert Consensus Guidelines.
Singh S, Bergsland EK, Card CM, Hope TA, Kunz PL, Laidley DT, Lawrence B, Leyden S, Metz DC, Michael M, Modahl LE, Myrehaug S, Padda SK, Pommier RF, Ramirez RA, Soulen M, Strosberg J, Sung A, Thawer A, Wei B, Xu B, Segelov E
J Thorac Oncol 2020 Oct;15(10):1577-1598. Epub 2020 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.06.021. PMID: 32663527
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Germ Cell Tumors.
Farazdaghi A, Vaughn DJ, Singhal S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Dec 20;25(6):289-295. Epub 2019 Nov 13 doi: 10.5761/atcs.ra.19-00070. PMID: 31723083Free PMC Article
5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for the treatment of high-grade gliomas.
Mahmoudi K, Garvey KL, Bouras A, Cramer G, Stepp H, Jesu Raj JG, Bozec D, Busch TM, Hadjipanayis CG
J Neurooncol 2019 Feb;141(3):595-607. Epub 2019 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s11060-019-03103-4. PMID: 30659522Free PMC Article
Radionuclide Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Cives M, Strosberg J
Curr Oncol Rep 2017 Feb;19(2):9. doi: 10.1007/s11912-017-0567-8. PMID: 28220446
TI-CE high-dose chemotherapy for patients with previously treated germ cell tumors: results and prognostic factor analysis.
Feldman DR, Sheinfeld J, Bajorin DF, Fischer P, Turkula S, Ishill N, Patil S, Bains M, Reich LM, Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ
J Clin Oncol 2010 Apr 1;28(10):1706-13. Epub 2010 Mar 1 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.1561. PMID: 20194867Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Lung and thymic carcinoids: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up(☆).
Baudin E, Caplin M, Garcia-Carbonero R, Fazio N, Ferolla P, Filosso PL, Frilling A, de Herder WW, Hörsch D, Knigge U, Korse CM, Lim E, Lombard-Bohas C, Pavel M, Scoazec JY, Sundin A, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2021 Apr;32(4):439-451. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.01.003. PMID: 33482246
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Germ Cell Tumors.
Farazdaghi A, Vaughn DJ, Singhal S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Dec 20;25(6):289-295. Epub 2019 Nov 13 doi: 10.5761/atcs.ra.19-00070. PMID: 31723083Free PMC Article
Results of Pulmonary Resection: Sarcoma and Germ Cell Tumors.
Ceppa DP
Thorac Surg Clin 2016 Feb;26(1):49-54. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.09.007. PMID: 26611510
TI-CE high-dose chemotherapy for patients with previously treated germ cell tumors: results and prognostic factor analysis.
Feldman DR, Sheinfeld J, Bajorin DF, Fischer P, Turkula S, Ishill N, Patil S, Bains M, Reich LM, Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ
J Clin Oncol 2010 Apr 1;28(10):1706-13. Epub 2010 Mar 1 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.1561. PMID: 20194867Free PMC Article
Pulmonary blastomas.
Koss MN, Hochholzer L, O'Leary T
Cancer 1991 May 1;67(9):2368-81. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910501)67:9<2368::aid-cncr2820670926>3.0.co;2-g. PMID: 1849449

Clinical prediction guides

Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
Lung neuroendocrine neoplasms: recent progress and persistent challenges.
Rekhtman N
Mod Pathol 2022 Jan;35(Suppl 1):36-50. Epub 2021 Oct 18 doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00943-2. PMID: 34663914Free PMC Article
Predicting response to cancer immunotherapy using noninvasive radiomic biomarkers.
Trebeschi S, Drago SG, Birkbak NJ, Kurilova I, Cǎlin AM, Delli Pizzi A, Lalezari F, Lambregts DMJ, Rohaan MW, Parmar C, Rozeman EA, Hartemink KJ, Swanton C, Haanen JBAG, Blank CU, Smit EF, Beets-Tan RGH, Aerts HJWL
Ann Oncol 2019 Jun 1;30(6):998-1004. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz108. PMID: 30895304Free PMC Article
GATA3: a multispecific but potentially useful marker in surgical pathology: a systematic analysis of 2500 epithelial and nonepithelial tumors.
Miettinen M, McCue PA, Sarlomo-Rikala M, Rys J, Czapiewski P, Wazny K, Langfort R, Waloszczyk P, Biernat W, Lasota J, Wang Z
Am J Surg Pathol 2014 Jan;38(1):13-22. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182a0218f. PMID: 24145643Free PMC Article
TI-CE high-dose chemotherapy for patients with previously treated germ cell tumors: results and prognostic factor analysis.
Feldman DR, Sheinfeld J, Bajorin DF, Fischer P, Turkula S, Ishill N, Patil S, Bains M, Reich LM, Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ
J Clin Oncol 2010 Apr 1;28(10):1706-13. Epub 2010 Mar 1 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.1561. PMID: 20194867Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Encephalitis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review.
Velasco R, Villagrán M, Jové M, Simó M, Vilariño N, Alemany M, Palmero R, Martínez-Villacampa MM, Nadal E, Bruna J
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Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Research Collaboration and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors: An International Collaborative Endorsement and Update of the 2015 European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Expert Consensus Guidelines.
Singh S, Bergsland EK, Card CM, Hope TA, Kunz PL, Laidley DT, Lawrence B, Leyden S, Metz DC, Michael M, Modahl LE, Myrehaug S, Padda SK, Pommier RF, Ramirez RA, Soulen M, Strosberg J, Sung A, Thawer A, Wei B, Xu B, Segelov E
J Thorac Oncol 2020 Oct;15(10):1577-1598. Epub 2020 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.06.021. PMID: 32663527
Association Between Marijuana Use and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ghasemiesfe M, Barrow B, Leonard S, Keyhani S, Korenstein D
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Nov 1;2(11):e1916318. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16318. PMID: 31774524Free PMC Article
Imaging pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
Herzberg M, Beer M, Anupindi S, Vollert K, Kröncke T
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Pulmonary neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society expert consensus and recommendations for best practice for typical and atypical pulmonary carcinoids.
Caplin ME, Baudin E, Ferolla P, Filosso P, Garcia-Yuste M, Lim E, Oberg K, Pelosi G, Perren A, Rossi RE, Travis WD; ENETS consensus conference participants
Ann Oncol 2015 Aug;26(8):1604-20. Epub 2015 Feb 2 doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv041. PMID: 25646366

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