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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.)

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Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with adult central nervous system germ cell tumor. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.

General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.

References:

  1. Edwards MS, Hudgins RJ, Wilson CB, et al.: Pineal region tumors in children. J Neurosurg 68 (5): 689-97, 1988.
  2. 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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Last Updated: October 07, 2011
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