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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)

Health Professional Version
Last Modified: 12/08/2011

Changes to This Summary (12/08/2011)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Stage Information for Childhood Extracranial GCTs 1

Revised text 2 about stage III of the extragonadal extracranial germ cell tumor (GCT) staging from the Children's Oncology Group.

Treatment Background for Childhood Extracranial GCTs 3

Added Non-GCT Malignant Elements 4 as a new subsection.

Table of Links

1http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extracranial-germ-cell/HealthP
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2http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extracranial-germ-cell/HealthP
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3http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extracranial-germ-cell/HealthP
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4http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extracranial-germ-cell/HealthP
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