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Teratoma (Cystic Teratoma) Summary

1614 relevant articles (57 outcomes, 73 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They may be solid or cystic and are classified histologically as mature, immature, and malignant. (From Dorland, 27th ed & DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642)

Also Known As: Cystic Teratoma; Teratoid Tumor; Cystic Teratomas; Dysembryomas; Mature Teratoma Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Teratoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. alpha-Fetoproteins (AFP) : 2 outcomes 8 studies in 168 results : IBA
  2. Cisplatin (Platino) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 56 results : FDA 6 Generic
  3. Biological Tumor Markers (Tumor Markers) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 38 results : IBA
  4. Interferons : 2 outcomes in 4 results : IBA
  5. Etoposide (VP 16) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 21 results : FDA 16 Generic
  6. Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) : 1 outcome 1 study in 27 results : FDA 12 Generic
  7. squamous cell carcinoma-related antigen : 1 outcome 1 study in 8 results : IBA
  8. Interferon-alpha (Interferon Alfa) : 1 outcome 1 study in 4 results : FDA 1
  9. Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  10. Platinum : 1 outcome in 9 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Teratoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
  3. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  4. Teratoma (Cystic Teratoma)
  5. Germinoma
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Key Therapies for Teratoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 36 outcomes 16 studies in 377 results
  2. Orchiectomy (Orchidectomy) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 79 results
  3. Adjuvant Chemotherapy : 2 outcomes 1 study in 30 results
  4. Lymph Node Excision (Lymph Node Dissection) : 2 outcomes in 61 results
  5. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 61 results
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