Germ cell tumours: treatments

Evidence-based neurology checklist on germ cell tumours: treatments: Tumour surgery This is especially indicated for non-germinomas It is done using the Poppen or Krause approaches Hydrocephalus surgery: types Chemotherapy Radiotherapy: types

Tumour surgery

  • This is especially indicated for non-germinomas
  • It is done using the Poppen or Krause approaches

Hydrocephalus surgery: types

Chemotherapy

Radiotherapy: types

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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).

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