Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Malignant Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors: A 20-Year Single-Center Experience

Autor: Ayşe Çiğdem Sivrice, Elif Güler, Ayse Nur Akinel, Funda Tayfun Küpesiz, Osman Alphan Küpesiz, Ayşegül Tekneci, Mustafa Melikoglu, Hadice Elif Pestereli, Gülen Tüysüz
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Güncel Pediatri. 19:176-184
ISSN: 1308-6308
1304-9054
Popis: Introduction: Germ cell tumors account for 2–3% of all pediatric tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients treated and followed up for extragonadal MGCTs in our center. Materials and Methods: A total of 41 patients diagnosed with MGCTs in the pediatric oncology department of Akdeniz University between June 1999 and June 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Twenty-nine (71%) of the patients were girls and female dominance (p
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