Treatment of germ cell tumors in Israel

Malignant process appears in the human body due to negative changes in the cellular structure. This transformation is inherent in almost all types of cells, including germinogenic (primary sexual) cells. Their main task is the formation of eggs or spermatozoa, depending on the sex of the child. When this process is disrupted, these cells fall into those parts of the body in which they should not be. As a consequence, germ cell tumors appear.

Germogenous pathology is mainly localized in the female and male genital organs, the lower part of the spine, the abdominal cavity, the middle part of the brain, the thorax.

This disease can occur in both non-malignant form and malignant. A poor-quality tumor grows fairly quickly and is able to metastasize, spreading to neighboring lymph nodes, organs and tissues. Tumors of non-cancerous type do not metastasize, however, they can squeeze nearby organs.

Germogenic Tumors - Species

Based on the clinical picture of the disease, germinogenic tumors by scientists are divided into three categories:

• Teratoma is a benign neoplasm, which is mainly diagnosed in infants and children. Sometimes it occurs in adults;
• Seminoma is a cancerous tumor;
• Neseminoma is one of the most dangerous, rapidly progressing germogenic tumors, which is characterized by metastasis in the bones, liver, lungs, lymph nodes, etc.

Germogenic tumor - Causes

The source of the pathology is reliably unknown, but among these it is supposed:

• The presence of a genetic disorder associated with sex chromosomes;
• The action of carcinogenic substances on the body;
• Neoplasms in the testicles often occur in boys with cryptorchidism.

Germic Tumors - Symptoms

The severity of the pathological process occurs depending on the location of the tumor, its type, stage of the disease and the characteristics of the patient's body. In some cases, neoplasm can be detected by tactile examination. Some symptoms may be associated with tumor pressure on other organs.

Since education does not have a clear localization, the symptomatology of the disease can be very different. Common signs of the disease are:

• Chronic fatigue;
• The appearance of a cough;
• Heat;
• Bloating - indicates a large formation in the abdominal cavity;
• Back pain refers to metastases in the para-aortic lymph nodes;
• Swelling of the testicles, pain does not appear when palpation;
• Violations of the process of urination and defecation - a consequence of malignant process in the sacrococcygeal region;
• Headaches and abdominal pain;
• Neurological symptoms (in rare cases) - indicate the development of a tumor in the skull;
• Malfunction of the menstrual cycle - indicates the formation of a tumor in the ovary.

Treatment of germ cell tumors in Israel - Diagnosis

When diagnosing a patient with germinogenic tumor, the species, the location of the tumor, the stage of the disease is established. In order to find out all these data, the following diagnostic procedures are carried out:

• Advanced blood test (considering the test for oncomarker) - determines the type of education, allows you to monitor the course of treatment of a germinogenic tumor;
• Tissue biopsy - determines the structure of the cancer neoplasm;
• MRI and CT - allow you to know about the exact location of malignant process;
• Radiography of the chest - reveals the tumor and metastatic process;
• US - detects a tumor in different parts of the body.

Surgical treatment of germ cell tumors in Israel

If the tumor is non-cancerous, an operation is performed to remove it. Operative intervention in most cases leads to complete recovery of the person. In some cases it is necessary to carry out a total resection of the organ affected by malignant cells (ovary, testicle).

Treatment of Germogenic Tumor in Israel - Chemotherapy

In the treatment of a malignant tumor, in addition to surgery, chemotherapeutic drugs are administered, which contribute to the destruction of cancer cells after surgery.

Germinogenic tumors are sufficiently amenable to chemotherapeutic treatment. In an individual mode in the clinics of Israel, a highly effective personalized complex of chemotherapeutic drugs that destroy cancer cells and stop their growth and reproduction is selected for the patient. In case of relapse, high-dosage chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation are performed.

Medical observation in the treatment of germ cell tumors in Israel

During and after therapy, the patient is under the control of oncologists. He is obliged to take tests, taking into account the test and oncomarker (HCG, AFP). If the level of these elements is increased, additional therapeutic measures are taken. An important feature is that fertility in the resection of testicles or ovaries persists.