TY - CHAP AU - Nick W. Liu AU - Michael C. Risk AU - Timothy A. Masterson ED - Angabin Matin Y1 - 2012-03-30 PY - 2012 T1 - Intratubular Germ Cell Neoplasms of the Testis and Bilateral Testicular Tumors: Clinical Significance and Management Options N2 - The book aims to provide an overview of current knowledge regarding germ cell tumors. It deals with the clinical presentations, treatment modalities, the biology and genetics of germ cell tumors in children and adults. Most chapters are focused on testicular germ cell tumors whose incidence has been increasing in young males. Included are reviews on the pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment regimens applied to precursor, pre-invasive lesions as well as to seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ cell tumors of the testes. In addition, a review is included on the diagnosis and current management options for intracranial germ cell tumors in children. Authors have also contributed articles on the genetics and epigenetics of germ cell tumor development in humans and in the mouse model system. This book will be of interest to scientists, physicians and lay readers wishing to review recent developments in the field of germ cell cancers. BT - Germ Cell Tumor SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33868 DO - 10.5772/33868 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -