Table 1 IGCCCG prognostic classification for germ cell cancer [4]

good

testis/retroperitoneal primary

any primary site

and

and

no non-pulmonary visceral metastases

no non-pulmonary visceral

and

metastases

AFP <1000 ng/ml and

and

hCG <1000 ng/ml and

normal AFP, any hCG, any LDH

LDH <1.5 × N*

intermediate

testis/retroperitoneal primary

any primary site

and

and

no non-pulmonary visceral metastases

non-pulmonary visceral

and

metastases

1000 ≤ AFP ≤ 10 000 ng/ml or

and

1000 ≤ hCG ≤ 10 000 ng/ml or

normal AFP, any hCG, any LDH

1.5 × N ≤ LDH ≤ 10 × N

poor

mediastinal primary

no patients classified as poor prognosis

or

non-pulmonary visceral metastases

or

AFP >10 000 ng/ml or

hCG >10 000 ng/ml or

LDH >10 × N