malignant germ cell tumor

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Disease Overview

A gonadal or extragonadal malignant neoplasm that arises from germ cells. Representative examples include embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and seminoma.


Synonyms

  • cancer of germ cell
  • germ cell cancer
  • germ cell tumor, malignant
  • malignant germ cell neoplasm
  • malignant germ cell tumor
  • malignant neoplasm of germ cell
  • malignant neoplasm of the germ cell
  • malignant tumor of germ cell
  • malignant tumor of the germ cell
  • malignant tumour of germ cell
  • malignant tumour of the germ cell

GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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