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Flashcards in Testicular Cancer Deck (3)
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1
Q

What are the types of Germ cell cancers?

A

-Seminoma (male)
Equivalent dysgerminoma (females)
-Non-seminoma: Teratoma (NSGCT)

2
Q

What do teratomas arise from?

A

Primitive germ cells

3
Q

What are the majority of germ cell tumours?

A

Benign dermoid cysts

Contain well-differentiated ectodermal tissue (hair, teeth)