Table 2.
A summary of the PCC cases reported in the literature
| Primary site | Age (years)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Median, 34 (range, neonate to 80 years old)
| |||
| Cases (%) N=100 | PUMCH N=13 | All (%) N=113 | |
| Testis | 37 (37) | 4 | 41 (36.2) |
| Mediastinum | 11 (11) | 3 | 14 (12.4) |
| Stomach | 12 (11) | 1 | 13 (11.5) |
| Liver | 12 (12) | 0 | 12 (10.6) |
| Lungs | 10 (10) | 1 | 11 (9.7) |
| Brain | 6 (6) | 2 | 8 (7.1) |
| Small intestine | 6 (6) | 0 | 6 (5.3) |
| Other | 6 (6) | 2 | 8 (7.1) |
| Treatment | |||
| None | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Chemotherapy | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Surgery | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy + radiotherapy | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Surgery + chemotherapy | 42 | 9 | 51 |
| Surgery + chemotherapy + radiotherapy | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Histology | |||
| Pure | 81 (81) | 8 | 89 (78.8) |
| Combined with other component | 19 (19) | 5 | 24 (21.2) |
Abbreviations: PCC, primary choriocarcinoma; PUMCH, Peking Union Medical College Hospital.