title: Can a cure be achieved with taxane-based chemotherapy plus surgery in patients with primary mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumors and progression or relapse despite first-line chemotherapy?
abstract: Primary mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSCGTs) have a poor prognosis in the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group (IGCCCG) classification. There is no clear standard of treatment at relapse. Between 1995 and 2005, 13 patients experienced progression or relapse, and 1 patient was cured with a taxane-based chemotherapy plus surgical resection at our institution.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miskovska
authors.forename: Antonin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Christophe C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Massard
authors.forename: Marine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gross-Goupil
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bossi
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fizazi
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D043823:Taxoids; C080625:taxane