Table 1: Characteristics of patients of malignant germ cell tumors.

 

Male (N=38)

Female(N=37)

Characteristics

count

N %

count

N %

Age group

1 - 10 years

4

10.5%

5

13.5%

11 - 20 years

4

10.5%

23

62.2%

21 - 30 years

11

28.9%

6

16.2%

31 - 40 years

12

31.6%

1

2.7%

41 - 50 years

4

10.5%

1

2.7%

> 50 years

3

7.9%

1

2.7%

ECOG PS

ECOG_0

12

31.6%

7

18.9%

ECOG_1

15

39.5%

13

35.1%

ECOG_2

7

18.4%

13

35.1%

ECOG_3

4

10.5%

4

10.8%

Presenting complains

Abdominal pain

2

5.3%

17

45.9%

Abdominal pain and lump

2

5.3%

15

40.5%

Bleeding per vagina

0

0.0%

1

2.7%

Hemoptysis

2

5.3%

0

0.0%

Neck node

3

7.9%

0

0.0%

Sacral mass

2

5.3%

2

5.4%

Shortness of breath

0

0.0%

2

5.4%

Testicular swelling

27

71.1%

0

0.0%

Diagnosis

Dysgerminoma

0

0.0%

17

45.9%

Mediastinal germ cell tumor

0

0.0%

2

5.4%

Non dysgerminoma

0

0.0%

16

43.2%

Non seminoma

17

44.7%

0

0.0%

Seminoma

19

50.0%

0

0.0%

Sacrococcygeal teratoma

2

5.3%

2

5.4%

Histological subtypes

Embryonal cell carcinoma

5

13.2%

3

8.1%

Choriocarcinoma

1

2.6%

0

0.0%

Immature teratoma

0

0.0%

5

13.5%

Mature teratoma

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Mixed GCT

11

28.9%

3

8.1%

Endodermal sinus / yolk sac tumor

2

5.3%

9

24.3%

Seminoma

19

50.0%

0

0.0%

Dysgerminoma

0

0.0%

17

45.9%

Metastasis

No metastasis

20

52.6%

31

83.8%

Ascites

0

0.0%

4

10.8%

Inguinal lymph nodes

2

5.3%

0

0.0%

Liver

4

10.5%

1

2.7%

Lung

9

23.7%

1

2.7%

Supraclavicular lymph nodes

3

7.9%

0

0.0%

Metastasis at diagnosis

Yes

18

47.4%

6

16.2%

No

20

52.6%

31

83.8%

S- group

S0

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

S1

17

44.7%

18

48.6%

S2

17

44.7%

16

43.2%

S3

4

10.5%

3

8.1%

Risk group

Good

17

44.7%

18

48.6%

Intermediate

13

34.2%

13

35.1%

High

8

21.1%

6

16.2%

Surgical details

Biopsy

6

15.8%

4

10.8%

Cytoreductive surgery

1

2.6%

3

8.1%

Left high inguinal orchidectomy

11

28.9%

0

0.0%

Left salpingo-oophorectomy

0

0.0%

12

32.4%

Right high inguinal orchidectomy

20

52.6%

0

0.0%

Right salpingo-oophorectomy

0

0.0%

12

32.4%

TAH + BSO

0

0.0%

6

16.2%

Upfront surgery

Yes

32

84.2%

30

81.0%

No

6

15.7%

7

18.9%

Stage

Stage I

5

13.2%

13

35.1%

Stage II

14

36.8%

8

21.6%

Stage III

19

50.0%

11

29.7%

Stage IV

0

0.0%

5

13.5%

Treatment defaulted

Yes

7

18.4%

5

13.5%

No

31

81.6%

32

86.5%

ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Scale; S group: serum tumor marker group; GCT: germ cell tumor; TAH and BSO: total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; BEP: bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin.