Pituitary hCG production and cerebral tuberculosis mimicking disease progression during chemotherapy for an advanced ovarian germ cell tumour
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian germ cell tumours (OGCT) are rare but are usually curable with chemotherapy, even when presenting with advanced disease. The majority of OGCT produce the tumour markers, hCG and/or AFP which can be helpful in the diagnosis an...
Main Authors: | Smith Richard, Sanderson Frances, Bayliss Clare, Rakha Serena, Seckl Michael, Savage Philip |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/338 |
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