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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2006

Molecular biology of testicular germ cell tumors.

E Vilar, E Calvo, J Tabernero

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

E VilarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. ecalvo@vhebron.net
E Calvo
J Tabernero

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Testicular germ cell tumors (TCGT) comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, although all of them are originated from common precursors related to germ cell lineage. Understanding of normal development of germinal cells is essential to define new markers for diagnosis, prognostic subgroups and targeted therapies. Recent advances related to cytogenetic and molecular features have established the role of immunohistochemistry of c-kit, OCT-3/4 and determination of gain of chromosome 12 in the daily workup of premalignant lesions and invasive tumors. This review summarizes the current knowledge in the field of molecular biology of TGCT.

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Biomarkers, TumorHumansMaleNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalTesticular NeoplasmsBiomarkers, Tumor

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