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Germ-Cell Tumors

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Cancer originating from germ cells is a special disease, characterized by increased incidence in young men (18–40 years) and extremely good prognosis, even if it is diagnosed in advanced stages. The vast majority of these cancers are originated in the gonads (testicles), while a small percentage of germ cell tumors may appear in midline extragonadal locations that are embryologically developed from the central crest (epiphysis, mediastinum, retro peritoneum).

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  1. Oncology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

    Giannis Mountzios

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  1. Division of Medical Oncology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) & Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal

    Ramon Andrade De Mello

  2. Oncology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

    Giannis Mountzios

  3. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal

    Álvaro A. Tavares

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Mountzios, G. (2019). Germ-Cell Tumors. In: De Mello, R., Mountzios, G., Tavares, Á. (eds) International Manual of Oncology Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16245-0_29

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