Beta-HCG Secretion by a Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma in a Male Patient.

Brecht DevosCedric WillemseMira SterckxJohan DebruyneInge StappaertsTom Van den MooterMarjan HertoghsPascale Abrams

Published in: Case reports in oncological medicine (2024)

-hCG secreting pulmonary choriocarcinoma is a very rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Its biology, origin, and treatment remain to be elucidated. Cancer genome sequencing is necessary for the identification of the origin and seeking treatment.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
long non coding rna
pulmonary hypertension
papillary thyroid
gene expression
single cell
dna methylation
combination therapy
young adults
genome wide
squamous cell