title: Current views on the pathogenesis of testicular germ cell tumours and perspectives for future research: highlights of the 5th Copenhagen Workshop on Carcinoma in situ and Cancer of the Testis.
abstract: This review article highlights the most important contributions presented at the 5th Copenhagen Workshop on Carcinoma in situ and Cancer of the Testis, which was held in Denmark, August 29-31, 2002. The major themes that emerged at the meeting are critically discussed and perspectives for future research in this field are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory for Experimental Patho-Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Centre & Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Josephine Nefkens Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. oosterhuis@path.fgg.eur.nl
authors.forename: J Wolter
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Oosterhuis
authors.forename: Leendert H J
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Looijenga
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000473:pathology; D018237:Germinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010641:Phenotype; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology