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Yolk Sac Tumor

Known as: ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR, Endodermal Sinus Tumor [Disease/Finding], YOLK SAC TUMOR, MALIGNANT 
A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor composed of primitive germ cells. It is the most common malignant germ cell tumor in the pediatric… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Human Kidney Flavin-Containing Monooxygenases and Their Potential Roles in Cysteine S-Conjugate Metabolism and Nephrotoxicity
The potential roles of human hepatic and renal flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs) in the metabolism of the cysteineS… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Second-look laparotomy in ovarian germ cell tumors: the gynecologic oncology group experience.
The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) experience with second-look laparotomy in malignant ovarian germ cell tumors is reviewed… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Early Neurogenesis and Teratogenesis in Whole Mouse Embryo Cultures. Histochemical, Immunocytological and Ultrastructural Study of the Premigratory Neuronal‐glial Units in Normal Mouse Embryo and in…
Abstract. Yolk sacs of postimplantation mouse embryos were cultured in a mixture of human and rat sera. The central nervous… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Germ cell neoplasms of head and neck soft tissues: a pathologic spectrum of teratomatous and endodermal sinus tumors.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cryosurvival of human spermatozoa frozen in eight different buffer systems.
The present study was conducted to ascertain optimal cryoconditions for human spermatozoa by comparing the relative… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Characterization of hen egg white- and yolk-riboflavin binding proteins and amino acid sequence of egg white-riboflavin binding protein.
White- and Yolk-riboflavin binding proteins were isolated from hen eggs, and characterized as to their chemical properties. White… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Combination cisplatin, vinblastine, and bleomycin chemotherapy (PVB) for malignant germ-cell tumors of the ovary.
Nine women with germ-cell tumors of the ovary (three endodermal sinus tumors, four immature teratomas, and two mixed germ-cell… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Serum alphafetoprotein (AFP) in diagnosis and management of endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumor and mixed germ cell tumor of the ovary
Serum AFP was determined serially by radioimmunoassay in 13 patients with ovarian germ cell tumors and in one patient with… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Malignant Mixed Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary: A Clinical and Pathologic Analysis of 30 Cases
The clinical and pathologic features of 30 ovarian mixed germ cell tumors (neoplasms containing combinations of malignant germ… 
Review
1971
Review
1971
Extragonadal endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the pelvis
A case of endodermal sinus tumor of extragenital origin in a 18‐month‐old boy is reported, the second case in the literature… 
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