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Intracranial Endodermal Sinus Tumour — Role for Chemotherapy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2015
Abstract:
Pineal tumours are commonly of germ cell origin. The endodermal sinus tumour is a rare histologic subtype that is highly malignant and radioresistant. A single case is described and compared to six reported intracranial cases in which chemotherapy was used in addition to surgery and/or radiation. Although a beneficial effect of chemotherapy cannot be proven, the probable benefit in non-CNS cases requires that it be strongly considered. A uniform approach to diagnosis, investigation and treatment for intracranial tumours of this type is suggested.
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