Germ cell tumours: treatments
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Germ cell tumours: treatments. This is especially indicated for non-germinomas. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Tumour surgery
- This is especially indicated for non-germinomas
- It is done using the Poppen or Krause approaches
Hydrocephalus surgery: types
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Chemotherapy
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Radiotherapy: types
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References
- Borde TD, Arimappamagan A, Srinivas D, et al. Intracranial germ cell tumors: spectrum of disease in an indian cohort and management strategies. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2018; 9:291-297.
- Aihara Y, Watanabe S, Amano K, et al. Placental alkaline phosphatase levels in cerebrospinal fluid can have a decisive role in the differential diagnosis of intracranial germ cell tumors. J Neurosurg 2018; doi: 10.3171/2018.3.JNS172520 (Epub ahead of print).
- Kong Z, Wang Y, Dai C, Yao Y, Ma W, Wang Y. Central nervous system germ cell tumors: a review of the literature. J Child Neurol 2018; 33:610-620.
- Fetcko K, Dey M. Primary central nervous system germ cell tumors: a review and update. Med Res Arch 2018; pii: 1719 (Epub 2018 Mar 15).
