Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors—Health Professional Version
Extracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) arise from primordial germ cells, which migrate during embryogenesis from the yolk sac to the gonads. Childhood extracranial GCTs can be divided into the following two types: gonadal, and extragonadal. Find evidence-based information on extracranial germ cell tumors treatment.
PDQ Information for Health Professionals
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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent extracranial GCTs in this summary for clinicians.
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Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy for Cancer (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about autologous and allogeneic transplant, HLA matching, preparative regimens, and complications in this summary for clinicians.
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Treatment Clinical Trials for Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor
Find a list of extracranial germ cell tumor treatment clinical trials and use filters to refine the results.
Supportive & Palliative Care
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Cancer Pain (PDQ®)
Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
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Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about prevention and treatment approaches for treatment-related nausea and vomiting in this summary for clinicians.
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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.
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Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)
Planning the transition to end-of-life care in advanced cancer involves challenging decisions. Get information about strategies to improve patient-oncologist communication and decision making in this clinician summary.
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Last Days of Life (PDQ®)
The last days of life for patients with cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.
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Supportive and Palliative Care—PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries
The supportive and palliative care summaries provide descriptions of the pathophysiology and treatment of common physical and psychosocial complications of cancer and its treatment, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting.