Embryonal carcinoma overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Embryonal carcinoma is a type of testicular cancer of germ cell origin. It comprises about 25% of nonseminoma tumors of germ cell testicular tumors. Even though pure embryonal carcinomas are rare, it has a poor prognosis as it is aggressive tumor, easily metastasizes and has a high malignant potential.

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