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Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Childhood CNS Germinomas

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

Source updated: October 8, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Treatment options for newly diagnosed childhood central nervous system (CNS) germinomas include the following:

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by response-based radiation therapy.

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Radiation therapy.

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