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Primary, non-exophytic, optic nerve germ cell tumors
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 06/30/09

DiLuna ML et al. - This case series highlights the importance of tissue biopsy for patients with progressive symptoms from optic chiasm tumors. Furthermore, this is the first report of a primary, non-exophytic malignant mixed GCT. As the treatment regimens differ widely between optic chiasm GCTs and chiasm gliomas, tissue diagnosis is important.

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Diagnostic utility of SALL4 in primary germ cell tumors of the central nervous system: a study of 77 cases
Modern Pathology, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 89%%

Isochromosome 12p and polysomy 12 in primary central nervous system germ cell tumors: frequency and association with clinicopathologic features
Human Pathology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 87%%

Metachronous bilateral testicular germ cell tumors: Report of two cases
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 83%%

Clonal evidence for the progression of a testicular germ cell tumor to angiosarcoma
Human Pathology, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 83%%

Clinicopathological Study of Regressed Testicular Tumors (Apparent Extragonadal Germ Cell Neoplasms)
The Journal of Urology, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 82%%