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Discussion of the rationality of the radiosurgery therapy on pineal region germ cell tumors

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Journal Title:
CHINESE JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
Issue:
2
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-2346.2011.02.016
Key Word:
松果体区;生殖细胞肿瘤;立体定向放射外科;Pineal region tumor;Germ cell tumor;Stereotaxic radiosurgery

Abstract: Objective To discuss the rationality of the stereotaxic radiosurgery as the first therapy strategy on pineal region germ cell tumors.Methods To retrospectively analyze the clinical materials of 14cases which received the treatment of gamma knife or X- knife.The condition of tumor changing,recurring and metastasize post- radiosurgery were emphasized.Methods All the patients of 14 cases were admitted again from 11 days to 106 months after which had received radiosurgery.The tumor increasing slowing with 1cases,no marked change with 2 cases,repeated increasing after diminution with 1 case,situ recur after essential disappear with 2 cases,ambitus recur after disappear with 4 cases,situ recur and implantation metastasis 2 cases,situ disappear but implantation metastasis with 2 cases.The pathology results were 5germinomas,4 mixed germ cell tumors,3 mature teratomas,1 unmature teratoma and 1 yolo sac tumor.Conclusion Radiosurgery cant be regarded as the exclusive treatment for pineal region germ cell tumors.If the patients received the radiosurgery,they should be operated or combined therapy in time according the results of tumor marker and the condition of tumor changing.

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