Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

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BRAIN CANCER

• Patient
• Health Professional
  • Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment
  • Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors Treatment
  • Childhood Astrocytomas Treatment
  • Childhood Brain Stem Glioma Treatment
  • Childhood CNS AT/RT Treatment
  • Childhood CNS Embryonal Tumors Treatment
  • Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors Treatment
  • Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment
  • Childhood Ependymoma Treatment
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• General Information About Childhood Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell Tumors
• Cellular Classification of Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors
• Stage Information for Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors
• Treatment Option Overview for Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors
• Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Childhood CNS Germinomas
• Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Childhood CNS Teratomas
• Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Childhood CNS Nongerminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
• Treatment of Recurrent Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors
• Long-Term Effects of Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors
• Current Clinical Trials
• Changes to This Summary (01/​24/​2018)
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Changes to This Summary (01/24/2018)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

This summary was comprehensively reviewed and extensively revised.

This summary is written and maintained by the PDQ Pediatric Treatment Editorial Board, which is editorially independent of NCI. The summary reflects an independent review of the literature and does not represent a policy statement of NCI or NIH. More information about summary policies and the role of the PDQ Editorial Boards in maintaining the PDQ summaries can be found on the About This PDQ Summary and PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database pages.

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• Updated: January 24, 2018