Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-65 , Spring 2009

Technique of Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor Resection

  • Kenneth A. Kesler, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Kenneth A. Kesler, MD, Indiana University Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Division, Barnhill Drive EH #215, Indianapolis, IN 46202

References 

  1. Hinton S, Catalano P, Einhorn L, et al. Cisplatin, etoposide and either bleomycin or ifosfamide in the treatment of disseminated germ cell tumors: Final analysis of an intergroup trial. Cancer. 2003;97:1869–1875
  2. Kruter LE, Kesler KA, Yu M, et al. The predictive value of serum tumor markers for pathologic findings of residual mediastinal masses after chemotherapy for primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. Proc ASCO. 2008;15S:5087
  3. Kesler KA, Rieger KM, Einhorn L, et al. A 25-year single institution experience with surgery for primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:371–378

PII: S1522-2942(09)00026-9

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.02.004

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-65 , Spring 2009

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