TriangleFOR PATIENTS · SOURCE READING
Key Points
Source: Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: November 6, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.
Context: Treatment Option Overview
There are different types of treatment for children with central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors.
Children with CNS germ cell tumors should have their treatment planned by a team of health care providers who are experts in treating cancer in children.
The following types of treatment are used:
The following types of treatment are used:
Radiation therapy
The following types of treatment are used:
Chemotherapy
The following types of treatment are used:
Surgery
The following types of treatment are used:
High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue
New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.
Treatment for childhood CNS germ cell tumors may cause side effects.
Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.
Follow-up care may be needed.
Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice