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Childhood central nervous system germ cell tumor

MedGen UID:
124505
•Concept ID:
C0278754
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: central nervous system childhood germ cell tumor; central nervous system childhood germ cell tumour; central nervous system paediatric germ cell cancer; central nervous system pediatric germ cell cancer; Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Neoplasm; childhood central nervous system germ cell neoplasm; Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor; childhood central nervous system germ cell tumor; Childhood CNS Germ Cell Neoplasm; childhood CNS germ cell neoplasm; Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumor; childhood CNS germ cell tumor; childhood CNS germ cell tumour; Childhood Germ Cell Neoplasm of Central Nervous System; childhood germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system; Childhood Germ Cell Neoplasm of CNS; childhood germ cell neoplasm of CNS; Childhood Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Central Nervous System; childhood germ cell neoplasm of the central nervous system; Childhood Germ Cell Neoplasm of the CNS; childhood germ cell neoplasm of the CNS; Childhood Germ Cell Tumor of Central Nervous System; childhood germ cell tumor of central nervous system; Childhood Germ Cell Tumor of CNS; childhood germ cell tumor of CNS; Childhood Germ Cell Tumor of the Central Nervous System; childhood germ cell tumor of the central nervous system; Childhood Germ Cell Tumor of the CNS; childhood germ cell tumor of the CNS; childhood germ cell tumour of central nervous system; childhood germ cell tumour of CNS; childhood germ cell tumour of the central nervous system; childhood germ cell tumour of the CNS; paediatric central nervous system germ cell neoplasm; paediatric central nervous system germ cell tumour; paediatric CNS germ cell neoplasm; paediatric CNS germ cell tumour; paediatric germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system; paediatric germ cell neoplasm of CNS; paediatric germ cell neoplasm of the central nervous system; paediatric germ cell neoplasm of the CNS; paediatric germ cell tumour of central nervous system; paediatric germ cell tumour of CNS; paediatric germ cell tumour of the central nervous system; paediatric germ cell tumour of the CNS; Pediatric Central Nervous System Germ Cell Neoplasm; pediatric central nervous system germ cell neoplasm; Pediatric Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor; pediatric central nervous system germ cell tumor; Pediatric CNS Germ Cell Neoplasm; pediatric CNS germ cell neoplasm; Pediatric CNS Germ Cell Tumor; pediatric CNS germ cell tumor; Pediatric Germ Cell Neoplasm of Central Nervous System; pediatric germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system; Pediatric Germ Cell Neoplasm of CNS; pediatric germ cell neoplasm of CNS; Pediatric Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Central Nervous System; pediatric germ cell neoplasm of the central nervous system; Pediatric Germ Cell Neoplasm of the CNS; pediatric germ cell neoplasm of the CNS; Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor of Central Nervous System; pediatric germ cell tumor of central nervous system; Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor of CNS; pediatric germ cell tumor of CNS; Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor of the Central Nervous System; pediatric germ cell tumor of the central nervous system; Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor of the CNS; pediatric germ cell tumor of the CNS
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003750

Definition

A germ cell tumor of the central nervous system occurring in children. [from NCI]

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National UK guidelines for the management of paediatric craniopharyngioma.
Gan HW, Morillon P, Albanese A, Aquilina K, Chandler C, Chang YC, Drimtzias E, Farndon S, Jacques TS, Korbonits M, Kuczynski A, Limond J, Robinson L, Simmons I, Thomas N, Thomas S, Thorp N, Vargha-Khadem F, Warren D, Zebian B, Mallucci C, Spoudeas HA
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 Sep;11(9):694-706. Epub 2023 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00162-6. PMID: 37549682
EANO guideline on rational molecular testing of gliomas, glioneuronal, and neuronal tumors in adults for targeted therapy selection.
Capper D, Reifenberger G, French PJ, Schweizer L, Weller M, Touat M, Niclou SP, Euskirchen P, Haberler C, Hegi ME, Brandner S, Le Rhun E, Rudà R, Sanson M, Tabatabai G, Sahm F, Wen PY, Wesseling P, Preusser M, van den Bent MJ
Neuro Oncol 2023 May 4;25(5):813-826. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad008. PMID: 36632791Free PMC Article
Risk-adapted treatment and follow-up management in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma.
Müller HL
Expert Rev Neurother 2016 May;16(5):535-48. Epub 2016 Mar 28 doi: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1166959. PMID: 26982163

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