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Central Nervous System Germinoma

Known as: Germinoma of the Central Nervous System, Germinoma of CNS, Germinoma of Central Nervous System 
A malignant germ cell tumor arising from the central nervous system. It is composed of uniform cells resembling primitive germ cells. These cells… 
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2011
2011
Outcome of Central Nervous System Germinoma Treatment by Chemoradiation
Central nervous system germinoma historically has been treated with radiotherapy alone. Although this regimen provides good tumor… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Validation of the human chorionic gonadotropin immunoassay in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnostic work-up of neurohypophyseal germinomas
Background The measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is useful for the differential… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Management of central nervous system germinoma: proposal for a modern strategy.
With the development of diagnostic, radiologic, and therapeutic modalities, strategies for management of central nervous system… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Extended focal radiotherapy of 30 Gy alone for intracranial synchronous bifocal germinoma: a single institute experience
ObjectsTo evaluate the disease characteristics and treatment outcomes for patients with intracranial synchronous bifocal… 
2008
2008
Mixed germ cell tumors in septum pellucidum after radiochemotherapy of suprasellar germinoma: de novo metachronous or recurrent neoplasms?
IntroductionMixed germ cell tumors (GCTs) consisting of a germinoma and a mature teratoma in the septum pellucidum have never… 
2008
2008
Acute transient encephalopathy following paclitaxel treatment in an adolescent with a recurrent suprasellar germinoma
Paclitaxel is an antineoplastic agent that is used in the treatment of a variety of solid tumors. Dose‐limiting side effects of… 
2000
2000
Metastatic spinal intramedullary germinoma with elevated cerebrospinal fluid chorionic gonadotropin: a case report
Review
2000
Review
2000
The treatment of cranial germ cell tumours.
Germ cell tumours of the central nervous system (CNS) include many subtypes whose response to treatment varies, even though the… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Radiation therapy for histologically confirmed primary central nervous system germinoma.
1983
1983
Transsphenoidal surgery of intrasellar germinomas. Report of two cases.
Two patients with diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism, and an enlarged sella turcica underwent a transsphenoidal operation for… 
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