Evaluation of miRNA-371a-3p (miR371a) assay to predict final pathohistology in patients undergoing primary nerve-sparing retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (nsRPLND) for stage IIA/B seminomas and ...

Primordial germ cells, which emerge around day 16 in early human embryos, develop to form oogonia so that eventually, the number of oocytes that are present in an adult female is fixed at birth. After ...

A nonseminomatous germ cell tumor is a type of testicular cancer that forms in cells that produce sperm. The outlook for people with these types of tumors is positive, especially if diagnosed in the ...

Osaka, Japan – For many endangered species, breeding programs are an important part of efforts to increase population numbers. Now, researchers from Osaka University have successfully induced the ...

A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of left scrotal enlargement. Physical examination revealed no elevation in the bilateral renal or suprapubic regions. The bladder was ...

Non-seminoma is a type of germ-cell testicular cancer. Treatment may include surgery to remove a testicle, lymph node removal, and chemotherapy. Most cases of testicular cancer develop from germ cells ...

What are germ cell and sex cord stromal cells? Germ cells and sex cord stromal cells form when a fetus (baby) is developing. A fetus is made from a sperm cell and an egg cell. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) ...

Tim Roth’s 25-year-old son Cormac Roth died on 16 October after a “courageous battle with cancer”, his family disclosed on Monday (31 October). The musician was suffering from choriocarcinoma, a germ ...