International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group prognostic classification of germ cell tumors (IGCCCG classification)
Tumor
Seminoma
Nonseminoma
Primary site
Testis
Retroperitoneal
Mediastinal
Non-pulmonary visceral metastases
Yes
No
AFP
Normal
< 1,000 ng/mL
1,000-10,000 ng/mL
> 10,000 ng/mL
hCG
< 5,000 mU/L
5,000-50,000 mU/L
> 50,000 mU/L
LDH
< 1.5 times the ULN
1.5-10 times the ULN
> 10 times the ULN
Prognosis cannot be fully assessed
Reference
No authors listed. International Germ Cell Consensus Classification: a prognostic factor-based staging system for metastatic germ cell cancers. International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group. J Clin Oncol. 1997 Feb;15(2):594-603.
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