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Malignant childhood germ cell neoplasm

MedGen UID:
233150
Concept ID:
C1334574
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Childhood Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Malignant Childhood Germ Cell Neoplasm; malignant childhood germ cell neoplasm; malignant childhood germ cell tumor; malignant childhood germ cell tumour; malignant paediatric germ cell neoplasm; malignant paediatric germ cell tumour; Malignant Pediatric Germ Cell Neoplasm; malignant pediatric germ cell neoplasm; Malignant Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor; malignant pediatric germ cell tumor
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004479

Definition

A malignant germ cell tumor that occurs during childhood. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gan HW, Morillon P, Albanese A, Aquilina K, Chandler C, Chang YC, Drimtzias E, Farndon S, Jacques TS, Korbonits M, Kuczynski A, Limond J, Robinson L, Simmons I, Thomas N, Thomas S, Thorp N, Vargha-Khadem F, Warren D, Zebian B, Mallucci C, Spoudeas HA
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Saltzman AF, Cost NG, Romao RLP
Urol Clin North Am 2023 Aug;50(3):455-464. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.04.008. PMID: 37385707
Pampena R, Piccolo V, Muscianese M, Kyrgidis A, Lai M, Russo T, Briatico G, Di Brizzi EV, Cascone G, Pellerone S, Longo C, Moscarella E, Argenziano G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023 Sep;37(9):1758-1776. Epub 2023 Jun 2 doi: 10.1111/jdv.19220. PMID: 37210654
Choi JH, Ro JY
Semin Diagn Pathol 2022 Mar;39(2):120-130. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2021.06.007. PMID: 34167847
Lin FY, Chintagumpala MM
Clin Perinatol 2021 Mar;48(1):53-70. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2020.12.001. PMID: 33583507
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021

Diagnosis

Saltzman AF, Cost NG, Romao RLP
Urol Clin North Am 2023 Aug;50(3):455-464. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.04.008. PMID: 37385707
Choi JH, Ro JY
Semin Diagn Pathol 2022 Mar;39(2):120-130. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2021.06.007. PMID: 34167847
Udaka YT, Packer RJ
Neurol Clin 2018 Aug;36(3):533-556. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2018.04.009. PMID: 30072070
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021
Rao R, Honavar SG
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Dec;84(12):937-944. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2395-0. PMID: 28620731

Therapy

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Cancer Cell 2021 Nov 8;39(11):1519-1530.e4. Epub 2021 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.09.012. PMID: 34678152Free PMC Article
Tracy ET, Aldrink JH
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Müller HL
Pituitary 2013 Mar;16(1):56-67. doi: 10.1007/s11102-012-0401-0. PMID: 22678820

Prognosis

Otte A, Müller HL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Sep 27;106(10):e3820-e3836. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab397. PMID: 34086900
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Oncogene 2018 Mar;37(12):1551-1560. Epub 2018 Jan 11 doi: 10.1038/s41388-017-0050-x. PMID: 29321667
Iughetti L, Bruzzi P
Ital J Pediatr 2011 Aug 16;37:38. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-37-38. PMID: 21846381Free PMC Article
Massimino M, Giangaspero F, Garrè ML, Gandola L, Poggi G, Biassoni V, Gatta G, Rutkowski S
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Clinical prediction guides

Otte A, Müller HL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Sep 27;106(10):e3820-e3836. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab397. PMID: 34086900
Minakova E, Lang J
Neoreviews 2020 Nov;21(11):e716-e727. doi: 10.1542/neo.21-11-e716. PMID: 33139509
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Aygun N
Curr Pediatr Rev 2018;14(2):73-90. doi: 10.2174/1573396314666180129101627. PMID: 29380702
Massimino M, Giangaspero F, Garrè ML, Gandola L, Poggi G, Biassoni V, Gatta G, Rutkowski S
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2011 Jul;79(1):65-83. Epub 2010 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.07.010. PMID: 21129995

Recent systematic reviews

Hymel E, Degarege A, Fritch J, Farazi E, Napit K, Coulter D, Schmidt C, Watanabe-Galloway S
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Pampena R, Piccolo V, Muscianese M, Kyrgidis A, Lai M, Russo T, Briatico G, Di Brizzi EV, Cascone G, Pellerone S, Longo C, Moscarella E, Argenziano G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023 Sep;37(9):1758-1776. Epub 2023 Jun 2 doi: 10.1111/jdv.19220. PMID: 37210654
Rozen EJ, Shohet JM
Cancer Metastasis Rev 2022 Mar;41(1):33-52. Epub 2021 Oct 30 doi: 10.1007/s10555-021-10001-7. PMID: 34716856Free PMC Article
Chu P, Wang H, Han S, Jin Y, Lu J, Han W, Shi J, Guo Y, Ni X
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