The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific litera...

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Published in:Indian journal of urology 2009-04, Vol.25 (2), p.186-189
Main Authors: Gorbatiy, Vladislav, Spiess, Philippe E, Pisters, Louis L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Biomarkers
Cancer
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Enlarging metastatic mass
growing teratoma
Health aspects
Hospitals
Mortality
non-seminatous germ cell tumors
Pathology
Review
Risk factors
Teratoma
Tumor markers
Tumors
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Summary:Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific literature on the diagnosis and management of GTS.
ISSN:0970-1591
1998-3824
DOI:10.4103/0970-1591.52910