Medical Oncology

Germ Cell Tumors   

Questions discussed in this category


Is there a role for immunotherapy, anti-angiogenesis, or TKIs? Can you use immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with lenvatinib? 

Would surgical margins, evidence of angiolymphatic spread, number of lymph nodes removed during surgery inform your decision? 

HCG 850, AFP normal, LDH ~500 pre-orchiectomy.  If tumor thrombus, would you favor 4c of BEP? Would you try biopsy it? How common is IVC thrombu...

If standard of care BEP chemo, tandem transplant, and radiation to primary site have been done previously.


Papers discussed in this category


Ann Oncol, 2007 Nov 15

J Clin Oncol, 2019 Jun 10