Severe Complications in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: The Choriocarcinoma Syndrome

Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) represent the most common solid tumor in young men and is a model of curable cancer. The effectiveness of cisplatin-based chemotherapy secures more than 95% of patients' 5-years survival rate. However, some high-risk patients with a very advanced disease deve...

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Main Authors: Katarina Rejlekova, Maria C. Cursano, Ugo De Giorgi, Michal Mego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00218/full