PTG 105- Exam 3- Lecture 17-3

How common are Sex cord stromal tumors?

What is a marker for yolk sac tumors?

Alpha feto protein (AFP) is a marker for what tumor?

AFP stands for:

What is a marker for Choriocarcinoma?

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin is a marker for what disease?

What is the age range for peak incidence of Germ cell tumors?

What are the risk factors for Germ cell tumors?

What is another name for testicular dysgenesis?

Kleinfelter’s disease is also called:

How much more likely are white males to develop a germ cell tumor than black males?

How much more likely are siblings of a person with a GCT to develop a GCT?

What do germ cell tumors often secrete?

Why are tumor markers important?

Where do germ cell tumors arise from (anatomically)

What two types of Germ cell tumors exist?

What two general characteristics differentiate Seminomas from Non-seminomatous tumors?

Which type of germ cell tumor has a better prognosis?

How are Seminomas spread?

What characteristics does a seminoma have?

What characteristics do Non-seminomatous tumors have?

What are four examples of non-seminomatous tumors?

Which type of germ cell tumor is the type that causes Yolk sac tumors, Choriocarcinoma, Teratoma and Embryonal carcinoma?

Which type of GCT spread via the blood to the lungs and liver?

Which type of Germ cell tumor is mostly confined to the testes but can travel through the lymph to the lymph nodes?

Which type of GCT spreads the earliest?

What is the most common GCT?

Which type of GCT is composed of uniform tumor cells arranged in a nest?

Which type of GCT has fibrous septa that contain lymphocytes?

If you saw uniform tumor cells arranged in a nest and fibrous septa that contain lymphocytes histologically, what would your diagnosis be?

What is the tumor marker for Seminomas?

Secrete placental alkaline phosphate is what?

At what stage do patients present with Seminoma?

What is the cure rate for stage 1 or 2 seminoma?

Is Seminoma sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation?

What GCT tumor is very sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy?

What is the most common primary testicular tumor in children?

What age range is most susceptible to Yolk Sac tumor?

What tumor marker s secreted by Yolk Sac tumor?

What is pathologically distinctive about a Yolk sac tumor?

What disease do distinctive Schiller Duvall bodies indicate?

What is a Schiller Duvall body?

What type of Non-seminomatous tumor is considered aggressive?

Choriocarcinoma would be classified as non-aggressive (T/F)?
True False

Where does Choriocarcinoma usually spread to?