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

A nonseminomatous germ cell tumor is a type of testicular cancer that forms in cells that produce sperm. The outlook for people with these types of tumors is positive, especially if diagnosed in ...

Germ cell cancers most often start in young children and adolescents. But young adults also can get them. Testicular germ cell cancers are the most common form of cancer in young men ages 15 to 30.

A teratoma is a rare type of germ cell tumor (GCT) containing different types of tissue, such as hair, bone, teeth, and muscle. They most commonly affect the ovaries, testicles, and tailbone but ...

McKenney JK, et al. Extragonadal germ cell tumors: a review with emphasis on pathologic features, clinical prognostic variables, and differential diagnostic considerations. Adv Anat Pathol . 2007 ...

Testicular germ cell tumors are on the rise in the US. The incidence among Hispanic men now surpasses that of non-Hispanic White men, who have historically had the highest incidence. The incidence ...

Doctors remain unsure as to why Pastuovic developed a germ cell tumor in his chest. “I wish we knew why these things happen,” Abdelsattar says.

PRAME expression across many tumor tissues is homogenous. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03650-6 ...

Germ cell tumors, or germinomas, account for over half of pineal region tumors. Some of these include embryonal cell tumors and choriocarcinomas, which tend to be malignant and more aggressive ...