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← Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors

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Sometimes childhood central nervous system germ cell tumors come back after treatment.

Source: Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: November 6, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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The tumors usually recur (come back) where they first formed. The tumors may also come back in other places and/or in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

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