Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor [Supplementary Concept]
Testicular neoplasms that originate in GERM CELLS, including EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; TERATOMA, CHORIOCARCINOMA; and YOLK SAC TUMOR. Polymorphisms in the BCL10 gene, and somatic mutations in BRAF and KRAS genes have been identified. OMIM: 273300
Date introduced: August 25, 2010
MeSH Unique ID: C537844
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Entry Terms:
- Non-seminomatous germ-cell tumors
- NSGCT Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor