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Treatment of Recurrent Childhood Malignant Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors
Source: Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: July 19, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
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Treatment of recurrent childhood extracranial germ cell tumors may include the following:
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Surgery.
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Chemotherapy given before or after surgery, for most malignant extracranial germ cell tumors including immature teratomas, malignant testicular germ cell tumors, and malignant ovarian germ cell tumors.
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Chemotherapy for recurrent malignant testicular germ cell tumors and recurrent nongerminomas of the ovary that were stage I at diagnosis.
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High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
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Radiation therapy followed by surgery to remove cancer that has spread to the brain.
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