Testicular germ cell tumours: predisposition genes and the male germ cell niche
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Gilbert, Duncan
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Inst Canc Res, Male Urol Canc Res Ctr, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, England
Royal Sussex Cty Hosp, Sussex Canc Ctr, Brighton BN2 5BE, E Sussex, EnglandInst Canc Res, Male Urol Canc Res Ctr, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, England
Gilbert, Duncan
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Rapley, Elizabeth
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Inst Canc Res, Male Urol Canc Res Ctr, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, EnglandInst Canc Res, Male Urol Canc Res Ctr, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, England
Rapley, Elizabeth
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Shipley, Janet
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Shipley, Janet
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[1] Inst Canc Res, Male Urol Canc Res Ctr, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, England
[2] Royal Sussex Cty Hosp, Sussex Canc Ctr, Brighton BN2 5BE, E Sussex, England
Testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs) of adults and adolescents are putatively derived from primordial germ cells or gonocytes. Recently reported genome-wide association studies implicate six gene loci that predispose to TGCT development. Remarkably, the functions of proteins encoded by genes within these regions bridge our understanding between the pathways involved in primordial germ cell physiology, male germ cell development and the molecular pathology of TGCTs. Furthermore, this improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying TGCT development and dissemination has clinical relevance for the management of patients with these tumours.