Treatment of Recurrent Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors

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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Treatment of recurrent childhood central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors may include:

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recurrent
central nervous system
germ cell tumors

Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy, for germinomas.

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Chemotherapy
radiation therapy
germinomas

High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue using the patient's stem cells, with or without more radiation therapy, for germinomas and nongerminomas.

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High-dose chemotherapy
stem cell rescue
stem cells
nongerminomas

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