title: Surgery is an essential part of salvage treatment in refractory germ cell tumors.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D002945:Cisplatin; D000093542:Gemcitabine