Mediastinal germ cell tumors. A continuing odyssey Journal Article
| Author: | Golbey, R. B. |
| Article Title: | Mediastinal germ cell tumors. A continuing odyssey |
| Abstract: | Mediastinal germ cell tumors are rare, and in the past they were uniformly lethal. A high index of suspicion leading to early diagnosis combined with modern interdisciplinary management can now prolong comfortable survival and produce many cures. The development of Cis-Platinum based combination chemotherapy, and its early use, has been the major factor in the improvement of treatment results. |
| Keywords: | survival rate; mortality; review; cisplatin; antineoplastic agent; antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; tumor markers, biological; tumor marker; blood; lactate dehydrogenase; germ cell tumor; mediastinum tumor; mediastinal neoplasms; seminoma; alpha fetoprotein; chorionic gonadotropin; germinoma; alpha-fetoproteins; human |
| Journal Title: | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1052-3359 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1994-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 195 |
| End Page: | 200 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 7519959 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Source: Scopus |
