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Prognostic factors in children with extracranial germ cell tumors treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Jinsup Kim, Na Hee Lee, Soo Hyun Lee, Keon Hee Yoo, Ki Woong Sung, Hong Hoe Koo, Jeong-Meen Seo, Suk-Koo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(10):386-391.   Published online October 21, 2015
Purpose

To evaluate the outcomes and prognostic factors in children with extracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) treated at a single institution.

Methods

Sixty-six children diagnosed with extracranial GCTs between 1996 and 2012 were included in the study. Primary treatment was surgical excision, followed by six cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The survival rates were compared according to the International Germ Cell Cancer Cooperative Group...

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