The potential influence of interferon-α on the growth of the growing teratoma: A case report

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is rare. It is fatal if the teratoma is unresectable. A standard systemic therapy is not established. The efficacy of interferon-alpha (IFN-α) for GTS was described but the treatment periods were relatively short. A 23-year-old Japanese male with bulky retroperitoneal...

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Main Authors: Akinobu Katami, Shin-Ichi Hisasue, Hiromichi Sakurai, Koji Kawai, Yuichiro Hayashi, Jun Miyazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442022002789