Primary mediastinal germinomas in females: A case report and review of the literature

Primary mediastinal germinomas in females are rare. Long‐term survival ranges from 50 to 81%, depending on the initial extent of disease. Initial spread occurs intrathoracically and to regional nodes with late hematogenous dissemination. The roles of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of surgical oncology 1985-07, Vol.29 (3), p.176-180
Hauptverfasser:	Moriconi, William J., Taylor, Sarah, Huntrakoon, Manop, MacArthur, Richard I., Bixler, Thomas J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Dysgerminoma - diagnostic imaging Dysgerminoma - radiotherapy Dysgerminoma - surgery extragonadal Female Follow-Up Studies Humans mediastinal Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Mediastinal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery Medical sciences Pneumology Radiography seminoma Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary mediastinal germinomas in females are rare. Long‐term survival ranges from 50 to 81%, depending on the initial extent of disease. Initial spread occurs intrathoracically and to regional nodes with late hematogenous dissemination. The roles of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are discussed.
ISSN:	0022-4790 1096-9098
DOI:	10.1002/jso.2930290309