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Malignant germ cell tumor

MedGen UID:
890580
Concept ID:
C4048549
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of germ cell; germ cell cancer; germ cell tumor, malignant; Malignant germ cell neoplasm; Malignant Germ Cell Neoplasm; malignant germ cell neoplasm; Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; malignant germ cell tumor; Malignant Neoplasm of Germ Cell; malignant neoplasm of germ cell; Malignant Neoplasm of the Germ Cell; malignant neoplasm of the germ cell; Malignant Tumor of Germ Cell; malignant tumor of germ cell; Malignant Tumor of the Germ Cell; malignant tumor of the germ cell; malignant tumour of germ cell; malignant tumour of the germ cell
SNOMED CT: Malignant germ cell neoplasm (713582000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006290

Definition

A gonadal or extragonadal malignant neoplasm that arises from germ cells. Representative examples include embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and seminoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Cools M, Wolffenbuttel KP, Drop SL, Oosterhuis JW, Looijenga LH
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Halperin EC
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 Apr 1;47(1):171-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00424-7. PMID: 10758320

Therapy

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Prognosis

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Dufour C, Guerrini-Rousseau L, Grill J
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Shaaban AM, Rezvani M, Elsayes KM, Baskin H Jr, Mourad A, Foster BR, Jarboe EA, Menias CO
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Halperin EC
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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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