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Adult Brain Tumors Treatment (PDQ®) - Germ Cell Tumors

The prognosis and treatment of patients with germ cell tumors-which include germinoma, embryonal carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, and teratoma-depend on tumor histology, tumor location, presence and amount of biological markers, and surgical resectability.[1,2] (Refer to the Germ cell tumors section in the Classification section of this summary for more information.)

References:

Edwards MS, Hudgins RJ, Wilson CB, et al.: Pineal region tumors in children. J Neurosurg 68 (5): 689-97, 1988.
Linstadt D, Wara WM, Edwards MS, et al.: Radiotherapy of primary intracranial germinomas: the case against routine craniospinal irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 15 (2): 291-7, 1988.

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