Factors Associated With Choriocarcinoma Syndrome Development in Poor-Risk Patients With Germ Cell Tumors

Factors Associated With Choriocarcinoma Syndrome Development in Poor-Risk Patients With Germ Cell Tumors

BackgroundGerm cell tumors (GCTs) represent a highly curable cancer. However, a small proportion of poor-risk patients can develop choriocarcinoma syndrome (CS) connected with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with a high mortality rate. Our retrospective study aimed to determine the risk f...

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Main Authors: Katarina Rejlekova, Katarina Kalavska, Marek Makovnik, Nikola Hapakova, Michal Chovanec, Valentina De Angelis, Jana Obertova, Patrik Palacka, Zuzana Sycova-Mila, Jozef Mardiak, Michal Mego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
choriocarcinoma syndrome
acute respiratory distress syndrome
germ cell tumors
poor-risk
induction chemotherapy
human choriogonadotropin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.911879/full

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