The presence of an organelle called the fusome in species as diverse as Drosophila and mammals indicates an ancient, conserved programme of germ cell development.

Management of residual nonretroperitoneal disease in nonseminomatous germ-cell tumors (NSGCT). Prognostic significance of raised serum tumor markers (STM) after 2 cycles of chemotherapy in men with ...

The majority of patients with advanced nonseminomatous germ-cell tumor are cured with combination chemotherapy and surgical resection of residual disease when appropriate. In patients with both ...

Germ cell development and oogenesis represent central processes in the reproduction of invertebrates, exhibiting remarkable diversity in cellular architecture, developmental mechanisms and functional ...

Although pediatric cancer is rare, it is the leading cause of death by disease in children, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Over 16,000 children in the United States are ...

(a) Overgrowth of round cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm in a sheet-like growth pattern. Note the residual teratomatous (glandular) component in the right upper corner. (b) High-power view of the ...

Testicular germ cell tumors are on the rise in the US. The incidence among Hispanic men now surpasses that of non-Hispanic White men, who have historically had the highest incidence. The incidence of ...

Non-seminoma is a type of germ-cell testicular cancer. Treatment may include surgery to remove a testicle, lymph node removal, and chemotherapy. Most cases of testicular cancer develop from germ cells ...

Teratomas are embryonal tumors that arise in the germ cells and contain different types of tissues, including bone, teeth, hair, and muscle. 1 Scientists have classified teratomas as a rare type of ...

Women with a type of ovarian cancer known as germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than men with similar tumors, i.e. testicular cancer. After five years with the disease, 98 percent of men were ...