原发恶性纵隔生殖细胞瘤的治疗与预后

目的:探讨纵隔原发恶性生殖细胞肿瘤的临床特征、治疗及预后.方法:回顾性分析四川大学华西医院2008年至2013年收治的生殖细胞瘤患者,筛选纵隔原发恶性生殖细胞肿瘤,采集临床病理资料分析预后.结果:经病理确诊生殖细胞瘤患者共1 523例,原发于纵隔163例,其中恶性14例,包括精原细胞瘤6例,非精原细胞瘤8例.病人接受手术、放疗及化疗的综合治疗.精原细胞瘤患者生存时间优于非精原细胞瘤患者(P=0.015).结论:精原细胞瘤患者生存优于非精原细胞瘤患者.手术对纵隔原发恶性GCT的价值仍难以断定,需要仔细评估疾病的具体情况.放化疗的综合治疗应当是此类病人的主要治疗模式.     

138例儿童颅外恶性生殖细胞肿瘤临床研究

目的:研究儿童恶性生殖细胞瘤（malignant germ cell tumor，MGCT）的临床及预后特征。方法:回顾性分析1998年1月至2016年1月上海儿童医学中心收治的初发颅外MGCT患儿138例。对患儿的临床特点、疗效及预后做综合分析。结果:按病理分期，Ⅰ期患儿5年总生存期（overall survival，OS）OS为100.00%，Ⅱ期患儿5年为94.44%，Ⅲ期5年OS为96.43%，Ⅳ期5年OS为88.73%。多因素分析显示，病理分期对生存率的影响有统计学差异（P<0.01），年龄、性别及部位对于生存率的影响无显著统计学差异。本研究中共有13例Ⅰ/Ⅱ期患儿接受手术后临床观察，有5例（38.5%）在2年内出现疾病复发进展的情况并接受化疗，目前均达到临床缓解。结论:通过以手术联合含铂类药物化疗并根据临床危险度的不同分层治疗MGCT瘤患儿，可得到较好的临床疗效。     

纵隔生殖细胞瘤临床分析

目的:分析生殖器外纵隔生殖细胞瘤诊断和影响预后的因素。方法:65例纵隔生殖细胞瘤均行开胸手术治疗。单纯完全摘除肿瘤59例;姑息性切除1例;肿瘤摘除联合肺叶切除或胸膜纤维板剥脱术3例;开胸探查2例。恶性生殖细胞瘤术后均行辅助放、化疗。结果:良性畸胎类肿瘤手术摘除或合并肺、胸膜切除后效果良好。恶性生殖细胞瘤,尤其是精原细胞瘤切除后,辅助放、化疗仍可获得较好的远期生存。3年生存率66.7%。结论:纵隔生殖细胞瘤是常见的纵隔肿瘤,诊断后积极手术治疗可获得较好的结果。     

原发于纵隔的生殖细胞肿瘤47例临床分析

目的探讨原发于纵隔的生殖细胞肿瘤的临床特点、治疗方法及预后的影响因素。方法回顾性分析47例原发于纵隔的生殖细胞肿瘤患者的临床资料。结果47例患者中,男性41例,女性6例,中位年龄26岁;8例（17．0％）精原细胞瘤,39例（83．0％）非精原细胞瘤。全组患者中位生存期为16个月,1、3、5年生存率分别为63．4％、37．5％和34．8％;非精原细胞瘤患者1、3、5年生存率分别为56．4％、30．0％和27．3％,8例精原细胞瘤患者中,7例生存满5年。多因素分析显示,病理类型是原发于纵隔的生殖细胞肿瘤患者预后的独立影响因素（P=0．045）。结论纵隔精原细胞瘤患者对放疗、化疗敏感,预后较好;纵隔非精原细胞瘤患者预后差,化疗是其主要治疗手段,以顺铂为基础的化疗明显提高了这类患者的生存率。     

26例原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞瘤的诊治

目的:探讨原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞瘤的诊治及外科手术的作用.方法:对26例收治的原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞瘤的临床资料进行回顾性分析.结果:22例手术治疗患者中,11例根治性切除,10例姑息性切除,1例探查,手术并发症发生率及死亡率分别为18.2%和9.1%,其中12例术后给予以顺铂为主的联合化疗,4例予以放疗.手术治疗患者术后病理为无性生殖细胞瘤12例,精原细胞瘤5例,未成熟畸胎瘤5例.3例未成熟畸胎瘤及1例胚胎癌患者明确诊断后未手术而给予放疗或放、化疗.本组26例患者中仅2例精原细胞瘤生存满5年,17例已证实死亡,除2例手术死亡外均死于肿瘤复发转移.结论:原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞瘤的治疗应强调以化疗为主的综合治疗,外科切除只宜做为阶段性的辅助手段,手术时机把握应以具体患者情况而定.     

44例儿童青少年恶性生殖细胞肿瘤综合治疗结果分析

背景与目的:目前儿童青少年恶性生殖细胞瘤采用综合治疗,总生存率已达75%以上,然而,不同分期、病理类型和发病部位的患者有不同的预后。本文分析儿童青少年恶性生殖细胞瘤的临床特点、综合治疗的效果和影响预后的因素,并探讨其治疗策略。方法:对1997年1月～2005年12月中山大学肿瘤防治中心收治的儿童青少年恶性生殖系统肿瘤患者的临床表现、综合治疗疗效和不良预后因素进行分析;采用Kaplan-Meier法计算全组生存率。结果:44例患者中,25例行术后辅助化疗;1例单纯手术;18例行诱导化疗,其中7例患者化疗后肿瘤缩小行手术切除,2例原发纵隔绒癌伴多发转移患者化疗后行残留病灶放疗,1例术后腹腔转移和1例术后肺转移患者化疗后获得完全缓解,1例原发纵隔内胚窦瘤化疗后部分缓解,未做进一步治疗,6例患者化疗无效进展死亡。化疗的患者均采用含铂类化疗方案治疗2～7个疗程。中位随访时间32个月,全组3年总生存率为84.8%;Ⅰ Ⅱ期患者3年生存率为100%,Ⅲ期为83.3%,Ⅳ期为65.6%,复发患者为66.7%;初治生殖器内(睾丸和卵巢)肿瘤患者3年生存率为96.0%,生殖器以外肿瘤患者为61.0%。结论:手术联合含铂类药物化疗能明显改善儿童青少年生殖细胞瘤的疗效和生存率,但对Ⅳ期、复发转移和生殖器以外的生殖细胞瘤患者应探讨新的方案和增加剂量强度。     

原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞肿瘤临床和预后分析

目的探讨原发性纵隔恶性生殖细胞肿瘤(PMGCT)的临床病理特点、治疗方法和预后因素。方法回顾性分析29例PMGCT患者的临床资料。结果29例患者均为男性,平均发病年龄26.1岁,肿瘤均来源于前纵隔,平均最大径16.0 cm。其中原发性纵隔精原细胞瘤(PMSGCT)5例(17.2%),原发性纵隔非精原细胞瘤(PMNSGCT)24例(82.8%)。PMGCT最常见症状是憋气、咳嗽与胸痛,其治疗采用化疗、手术、放疗相结合的综合治疗模式。PMNSGCT组中化生存期为19.0个月, 1年和2年生存率分别为65.3%和28.1%。PMSGCT组均长期生存,预后优于PMNSGCT组(P= 0.008)。多因素分析结果显示,病变局限于纵隔、以顺铂为基础的联合化疗是PMNSGCT患者预后的独立影响因素。结论PMGCT以PMNSGCT为主,主要治疗手段是以顺铂为基础的联合化疗。PMNSGCT预后明显差于PMSGCT,并与病变范围、化疗与否相关。     

影响儿童颅外恶性生殖细胞瘤生存率的临床因素分析

目的:对影响儿童颅外恶性生殖细胞瘤生存率的临床因素进行分析.方法:随访40例儿童颅外恶性生殖细胞瘤患者,对不同发病部位、Brodeur分期、血清AFP水平及不同化疗方案分别进行生存率和统计学分析.结果:40例中,中位生存期3年2个月,2年无瘤生存率55.00%;不同原发部位似对生存率无影响;未成熟畸胎瘤的生存率高于含内胚窦瘤成分肿瘤,Ⅰ、Ⅱ期生存率高于Ⅲ、Ⅳ期;诊断时血清AFP正常的病例2年无瘤生存率高于AFP升高者;铂类化疗方案较其它方案明显提高了2年无瘤生存率.结论:随着化疗的进展,儿童颅外生殖细胞瘤尤其是恶性生殖细胞瘤的生存率有很大的提高,组织学类型、临床分期、治疗前AFP水平和化疗方案的选择是影响生存率的重要因素.     

免疫检查点抑制剂治疗复发转移性宫颈癌的疗效及预后分析

目的分析免疫检查点抑制剂治疗复发转移性宫颈癌的疗效、安全性及其预后影响因素。方法回顾性分析2018年1月至2022年6月苏州大学附属第一医院收治的87例复发转移性宫颈癌患者, 根据复发转移后是否应用免疫检查点抑制剂将患者分为非免疫治疗组(n=32)及免疫治疗组(n=55)。比较两组患者的疾病控制率(DCR)、无进展生存期(PFS)、总生存期1(OS1, 病理确诊日期至随访截止时间或患者死亡时间)、总生存期2(OS2, 首次免疫治疗/非免疫治疗时间至随访截止时间或患者死亡时间)、安全性及影响预后的因素。结果非免疫治疗组与免疫治疗组的DCR分别为53.1%(17/32)和72.7%(40/55), 差异无统计学意义(χ2=3.44, P=0.064)。非免疫治疗组中位OS1为51.0个月, 免疫治疗组未达到中位OS1, 差异有统计学意义(χ2=7.50, P=0.006);非免疫治疗组中位OS2为28.0个月, 免疫治疗组未达到中位OS2, 差异有统计学意义(χ2=7.07, P=0.008)。非免疫治疗组与免疫治疗组的中位PFS分别为18.0个月和23.0个月, 差异无统计学意义(χ2=...     

WHOⅡ级脑胶质瘤预后影响因素分析

  目的  探讨WHOⅡ级脑胶质瘤的预后影响因素。  方法  回顾性分析江西省肿瘤医院1997年6月至2015年4月收治的146例经病理诊断为WHOⅡ级脑胶质瘤患者的临床资料,其中星形细胞瘤96例,少枝胶质细胞瘤30例,混合性少枝星形细胞瘤20例;手术全切90例,部分切除56例。  结果  中位随访时间88个月;5、10年总生存率（overall survival,OS）和无进展生存率（progression free survival,PFS）分别为75.7%、57.4%和60.0%、37.8%;单因素分析显示切除程度、残留大小、性别、年龄、室管膜下区（subventricular zones,SVZ）受侵、瘤周水肿、病灶大小、是否单发为OS的影响因素（均P < 0.05）;切除程度、残留大小、性别、SVZ受侵、是否单发为PFS的影响因素（均P < 0.05）,手术全切患者术后放疗延长了PFS（P=0.038）;与星形细胞瘤相比,少枝胶质细胞瘤在OS及PFS上均有优势（P=0.040,P=0.049）。多因素分析显示切除程度、瘤周水肿、SVZ受侵为OS的独立影响因素（均P < 0.05）;切除程度、病灶是否单发是PFS的独立影响因素（均P < 0.05）。全组共有60例复发,其中单纯瘤床复发53例,远隔部位复发7例（3例同时伴瘤床复发）。  结论  手术切除程度、瘤周水肿、SVZ受侵为影响WHOⅡ级脑胶质瘤患者OS的独立预后因素;全切患者术后放疗能改善PFS;瘤床复发是主要复发模式。      

Primary germ cell tumors in the mediastinum: a 50-year experience at a single Japanese institution

BACKGROUND: Primary germ cell tumors (GCT) of the mediastinum share similar clinical and biologic characteristics, which are different from their testicular counterpart. The purpose of the current study was to review the authors' institutional experience of mediastinal GCT, emphasizing the clinical spectrum, time trends of treatment, and recent advances in therapeutic modalities for malignant GCT. METHODS: Between 1951 and 2000, 129 patients (70 males and 59 females) underwent surgical treatment for GCT, which accounted for 16.0% of the mediastinal tumors during the same period. There were 95 patients with mature teratomas, 13 patients with seminomas, and 21 patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) with median ages of 26.4 years, 27.6 years, and 28.5 years, respectively. RESULTS: Adult patients with mature teratomas were less symptomatic (33.3%) than pediatric patients (52.4%). All patients with mature teratoma were cured by resection alone. Eight of the 13 patients (61.5%) with seminoma were symptomatic and 10 of 13 patients (83.3%) survived after surgery and radiation with/without chemotherapy. Nineteen of 21 patients (90.5%) with NSGCT had dyspnea, chest pain, and superior vena cava syndrome. Before 1985, patients received radical resection and/or chemoradiotherapy. However, all patients died due to disease progression, with a median survival period of 7.6 months. After 1986, six of eight patients received cisplatin-based chemotherapy, including three who received additional high-dose chemotherapy with a supporting peripheral blood stem cell transplantation until tumor markers normalized. Five patients who underwent salvage resection are currently disease free with a median survival period of 58.3 months. CONCLUSIONS: The institutional experience indicates the benign nature of mediastinal mature teratomas and the excellent prognosis for patients with seminomas after resection. An improved survival advantage was ensured with cisplatin-based preoperative chemotherapy in patients with NSGCT.     

Hematologic disorders associated with primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors

BACKGROUND. The association between primary germ cell tumors of the mediastinum (the space between the lung pleura that contains the heart and other chest viscera) and hematologic malignancies has been described by retrospective analysis of patients treated at individual clinical centers. To better characterize the risk of hematologic disorders in patients with extragonadal germ cell tumors and to describe the clinical and biologic features of the disorders, we studied an unselected population in a large, international, multicenter database. METHODS. Six hundred thirty-five patients treated at 11 centers in the United States and Europe from 1975 through 1996 were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS. A hematologic disorder was observed in 17 patients with germ cell tumors. All cases developed among the 287 patients with primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors, giving an incidence rate in this group of 2.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1%-3.1%) per year over a median follow-up time of 3 years. The risk of developing hematologic disorders was statistically significantly increased in patients with primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors in comparison with the age-matched general population (standardized incidence ratio = 250; 95% CI = 140-405). The median time to onset of hematologic neoplasia was 6 months (range, 0-47 months), and the median survival after diagnosis of the hematologic disorder was 5 months (range, 0-16 months) (two-sided P<.0001, comparing survival from the time of diagnosis of the germ cell tumor of patients with and without hematologic disorders). CONCLUSION. In our study, approximately one in 17 patients with primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors was affected by a hematologic disorder, whereas no cases were seen among 334 patients with other extragonadal germ cell tumors. The hematologic disorder had a statistically significant impact on prognosis, with none of the 17 reported patients surviving for more than 2 years.     

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in primary mediastinal germ cell tumors: A retrospective analysis of >20 years single institution experience

Objectives: To obtain information on outcome stratified by histology, extent and primary treatment patients’ data with primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors treated between 1998 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Methods: The primary treatment for localized malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors was neoadjuvant bleomycin + etoposid + cisplatin (BEP) ± surgery (n = 22); or surgery ± adjuvant BEP (n = 16). For disseminated disease (n = 21) first line BEP ± second line chemotherapy were administered. For nonseminomas (NS) the NLR at start of BEP was analyzed in relation to disease-free survival (DFS), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).Results: After neoadjuvant treatment the 5-year DFS was 100% for seminomas (S), and 63.4% for NS. The 5-year OS was 100% for S, and 76.9% for NS. The 5-year DFS and OS after surgery ± BEP for S was 72.9% and 100%, for NS was 75% and 87.5%, respectively. The 5-year PFS and OS of metastatic patients for S was 60% and 80%, while the median PFS and OS of NS were 5.7 and 11.1 months, respectively. Objective response (P = 0.006) and low NLR (P = 0.043) were independent prognostic markers of longer OS.Conclusions: We confirmed the good outcome of BEP-treated S, while NS had poorer prognosis. Previously published prognostic models for NS were validated. Based on NLR and response a new prognostic model was developed.     

Platinum-based chemotherapy of primary extragonadal germ cell tumours: the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group experience.

Extragonadal germ cell tumours (EGCT) are uncommon, most frequently arise in the mediastinum and retroperitoneum and have variable responses to platinum-based chemotherapy. A retrospective analysis was performed on 38 patients with EGCT treated with cisplatin-based (CDDP) or carboplatin-based (CBDCA) chemotherapy between 1984 and 1998. Twenty-four patients had nonseminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCT) and 14 seminoma. Twenty-two tumours arose in the mediastinum (13 nonseminomas, 9 seminomas) and 16 in the retroperitoneum (11 NSGCT, 5 seminomas). Initial surgery included complete resection in 1 patient, biopsy in 27 patients and debulking surgery in 10 patients. Complete response rates with chemotherapy +/- surgery were as follows: mediastinum 14 of 21 (66.66%) patients (8 of 12-75% NSGCT, 6 of 9-66.66% seminomas) and retroperitoneum 14 of 16 (87.5%) patients (9 of 11-81.81% NSGCT, 5 of 5-100% seminomas). One patient who underwent complete resection of a mediastinal malignant teratoma combined, received PVB chemotherapy on an adjuvant basis and remains alive and disease-free. Three additional seminoma patients who achieved partial response after chemotherapy remain alive and disease-free following mediastinal radiotherapy. All 14 patients with extragonadal seminomas remain alive with no evidence of disease at a median follow-up of 49 months (range 7-164), giving an overall survival of 100%. Nine of 13 (69.23%) patients with mediastinal NSGCT are long-term disease-free at a median follow-up of 43.5 months (range 7-152). Nine of 11 (81.81%) patients with retroperitoneal NSGCT remain alive and disease-free at a median follow-up of 56 months (range 14-110). Complete surgical resection of residual mass was undertaken in 10 patients (3 seminomas, 7 nonseminomas). The histology revealed necrosis/fibrosis in 6 patients (3 seminomas, 3 NSGCT) and viable cancer in 4 patients. Patients who had viable malignant cells in the resected specimens received two more courses of VelP chemotherapy. None of our patients had relapsed at the time of this analysis. None of our 6 patients who underwent testicular biopsy (1 patient) or orchiectomy (5 patients) due to suspicious ultrasound of the testis were found to have testicular tumour or fibrotic scar. In conclusion, this retrospective analysis showed significant responses in patients with either mediastinal or retroperitoneal NSGCT treated with CDDP- or CBDCA-based chemotherapy +/- surgery. All patients with extragonadal seminomas remain alive with no evidence of disease, regardless of the site at presentation.     

Extragonadal germ cell tumors of the mediastinum and retroperitoneum: results from an international analysis.

PURPOSE: To characterize the clinical and biologic features of extragonadal germ cell tumor (EGCT) and to determine the overall outcome with currently available treatment strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Of an unselected population of 635 consecutive patients treated from 1975 through 1996 at 11 cancer centers, 341 patients (54%) had primary mediastinal EGCT, and 283 patients (45%) had retroperitoneal EGCT. Five hundred twenty-four patients (83%) had a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (GCT), and 104 patients (16%) had a seminomatous histology. RESULTS: After platinum-based induction chemotherapy with or without secondary surgery, 141 patients (49%) with mediastinal nonseminomas (median follow-up, 19 months; range, 1 to 178 months) and 144 patients (63%) with retroperitoneal nonseminoma (median follow-up, 29 months; range, 1 to 203 months) are alive (P =.0006). In contrast, the overall survival rate for patients with a seminomatous EGCT is 88%, with no difference between patients with mediastinal or retroperitoneal tumor location (median follow-up, 49 months; range, 4 to 193 months; respective 70 months; range, 1 to 211 months). A significantly lower progression-free survival rate was found in seminoma patients treated with initial radiotherapy alone compared with chemotherapy. Nonseminomatous histology, presence of nonpulmonary visceral metastases, primary mediastinal GCT location, and elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin were independent prognostic factors for shorter survival. Hematologic malignancies (n = 17) occurred without exception in patients with primary mediastinal nonseminoma. Sixteen patients developed a metachronous testicular cancer despite the use of platinum-based chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: Whereas patients with pure seminomatous EGCT histology have a long-term chance of cure of almost 90% irrespective of the primary tumor site, 45% of patients with mediastinal nonseminomas are alive at 5 years. This outcome is clearly inferior compared with patients with nonseminomatous retroperitoneal primary tumors.     

Klinefelter's syndrome associated with mediastinal germ cell neoplasms

Several case reports have suggested an association of primary mediastinal germ cell tumor (PMGCT) and Klinefelter's syndrome (KS). In an effort to confirm this association, 22 patients with mediastinal germ cell tumors had chromosome studies performed in a prospective fashion. Five patients (22%) had karyotypic or pathologic evidence of KS. All of the patients with KS had germ cell tumors of the nonseminomatous subtype and were relatively young (median age, 15 years). The literature confirms the findings of a young median age (18 years), nonseminomatous subtype, and mediastinal location of the germ cell neoplasm. We conclude that patients with KS are predisposed to the development of mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell cancers.     

Occurrence of malignant non-germ cell components in primary mediastinal germ cell tumours.

METHODS: Thirty-five patients with primary mediastinal germ cell tumours (PMGCT) underwent primary thoracotomy in a 30-year period (1965-1994). Of the 35 patients, 12 had benign teratomas, five pure seminomas and 18 non-seminomatous germ cell tumours. RESULTS: Out of 18 non-seminomatous germ cell tumours, 14 comprised more than one malignant component. In two cases malignant teratomas had an additional malignant non-germ cell component: one a mixed sarcomatous component and the other a neuroendocrinal component. There were different methods of treatment between 1965 and 1994. All but one of patients with seminomas survived for 5 years. Among 18 patients with malignant PMGCT, all but two died within 5 years (mean survival rate was 15 months). CONCLUSIONS: When planning treatment of patients with malignant PMGCT we have to take into account the fact that malignant non-germ-cell components may occur. In this circumstances, surgical resection after initial chemotherapy is recommended.     

Extragonadal germ cell tumors in Japan

Extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCT) represent only 2–5% of adult germ cell malignancies. Some publications from Asia have reported inferior treatment outcomes compared to data from an international study group. To ascertain whether this is generally the case, here we analyze treatment outcomes for 30 Japanese patients with EGCT. The medical records of 30 patients (25 non-seminomas and 4 pure seminomas) treated from 1992 to 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. All patients with seminoma achieved long survival except one who died of chemotherapy-related sepsis. Ten and 11 patients with EGCT presented with mediastinal and retroperitoneal primary sites, respectively. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) for non-seminoma was 71% and 42%, respectively. The 5-year OS and PFS was 60% and 44%, respectively, for 10 patients with mediastinal nonseminoma, and 91% and 48%, respectively, for patients with retroperitoneal nonseminoma. Tumor marker values on day 7 were available for 19 patients. Among the 19 patients in whom AFP or β-HCG were measured on day 7, the values had declined in 12 patients and were transiently elevated in 7 patients compared to pretreatment values. The transient elevations of tumor markers were significantly associated with poor OS ( P =0.02) and PFS ( P =0.008). The treatment outcome of Japanese patients with EGCT seemed to be comparable to that reported from international studies, suggesting no difference between ethnic groups. Transient tumor marker elevations on day 7 predict poor survival in EGCT patients and may be a useful parameter for identifying patients requiring more aggressive treatment.