Germ cell tumors aren’t always cancer, but they can be. Learn what causes them, what to look for, and how they’re treated.

PDQ® Pediatric Treatment Editorial Board. PDQ Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Accessed 06/07/2018. Managing extragonadal germ cell tumors in ...

Malignant testicular germ cell tumors are the most common cancers diagnosed in males ages 15 to 39 in the U.S., though incidence has increased by almost 40% in the last 50 years.

Teratomas are embryonal tumors that arise in the germ cells and contain different types of tissues, including bone, teeth, hair, and muscle. 1 Scientists have classified teratomas as a rare type ...

Benign germ cell ovarian tumours . Mature teratomas are the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumour. They are non cancerous (benign). Mature teratoma is also often called an ovarian dermoid cyst.