GCT-16. LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF GERM CELL TUMORS

Cancer shared this article with you from Inoreader GCT-16. LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF GERM CELL TUMORS Via Neuro-Oncology - current issue Abstract BACKGROUND Intracranial germ cell tumors (GCT) are mainly arising in adolescent term and treated with chemotherapy concomitant with radiation therapy. There is accumulating evidence that the progress of treatment. Besides, long-term outcome and adverse effects are major problem in treatment. So, we must grasp the influence of these outcomes on daily and social life. Then we investigated in clinical outcome in cases of GCT treated in our institution. METHOD: We reviewed the clinical features and outcomes of 52 cases of intracranial GCT in 1975 to 2019. Ages on diagnosis are 5–35 years old (median 14 years old), consisted with 44 male cases. The pathological distributions are these: pure germinoma: 40 cases, non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT): 10 cases (mature teratoma: 4, mixed germ cell tumors: 3, and one cases of choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor), unidentified pathology: 2 cases. Almost all cases have biopsied and treated by chemotherapy and radiation therap y. RESULTS Chemotherapy with ICE regimen (ifosphamide, cisplatin, etoposide) or CARE regimen (carboplatin, etoposide) concomitant with radiation therapy (mainly, extended local irradiation) have done in almost cases by the era. Clinical outcomes are relatively well in our cases, but 10 cases experienced recurrence. 3 cases have dead. Some cases with suprasellar involvement have need hormone replacement in long term. There are 10 cases at work. CONCLUSION Almost cases have gained better outcome and ADL. But there is slightly lower rate in work or marriage. Serial evaluation in outcome, and higher brain functions should be performed in follow up. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.