Brain Tumours

Non - germinomatous GCT

Histological subtypes / tumour markers / sensivity to treatment

Histology

Tumour markers

Sensitivity to

Clinical behaviour

ß HCG

AFP

Chemo

RT (Gy)

Germinoma

malignant

-

(+)

+++

24

Embryonal CA Yolk sac tumour Choriocarc.

malignant malignant malignant

- +++ -

- - +++

+++ +++ +++

45 45 45

Teratoma

-

-

-/?

>54/?

benign (potentially malignant)