Difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of germ cell tumors based on a clinical case
https://doi.org/10.62546/3034-1477-2024-2-2-70-74
Abstract
Germ cell tumors (GCT) are a group of rare malignant neoplasms. At the same time, the group of patients with this pathology is mainly young people aged 25–35 years. Taking into account the rarity of the disease and the young age of patients, there may often be difficulties in diagnostics and treatment of this malignant tumor. On the example of the described clinical case of a patient with seminomatous GCT the most frequent problems that specialists may encounter in the treatment of this pathology are presented.
About the Authors
V. A. Zagoruiko
N. N. Petrov National Medicine Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zagoruiko Valentina Andreevna — medical oncologist
197758, St. Petersburg, Pesochny settlement, 68, Leningradskaya str.
G. M. Teletaeva
N. N. Petrov National Medicine Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Teletaeva Gulfiya Midkhatovna — Cand. Sci. (Med.), oncologist of the department of antitumor drug therapy, employee of the scientific department of innovative methods of therapeutic oncology and rehabilitation
197758, St. Petersburg, Pesochny settlement, 68, Leningradskaya str.
A. I. Semenova
N. N. Petrov National Medicine Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Semenova Anna Igorevna — Cand. Sci. (Med.), researcher of the scientific department of innovative methods of therapeutic oncology and rehabilitation, oncologist of the Department of Antitumor Drug Therapy
197758, St. Petersburg, Pesochny settlement, 68, Leningradskaya str.
T. Yu. Semiglazova
N. N. Petrov National Medicine Research Center of Oncology ; North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Semiglazova Tatyana Yurievna — Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the scientific department, leading researcher of the scientific department of innovative methods of therapeutic oncology and rehabilitation, oncologist of the clinical and diagnostic department, Professor of the department of postgraduate studies and residency
197758, St. Petersburg, Pesochny settlement, 68, Leningradskaya str.
45, Prosveshcheniya Ave, St. Petersburg, 194291
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Zagoruiko V.A., Teletaeva G.M., Semenova A.I., Semiglazova T.Yu. Difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of germ cell tumors based on a clinical case. Clinical Case in Oncology. 2024;2(2):70-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.62546/3034-1477-2024-2-2-70-74
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