A tumor forms. This usually happens in an ovary or testicle. You can also get a germ cell tumor in your brain, chest, belly, pelvis, or lower back, but it’s not as common. Changes in the genes ...

Germ cell cancers can start in the spine, chest, and brain. What causes germ cell tumors? We do not know what causes germ cell cancers. However, some tumors start in children who do not have a normal ...

Germ cell brain tumors are rare brain tumors that account for 2–3% of all primary intracranial tumors. They develop in the pineal or suprasellar region of the brain. These tumors can spread to ...

Scientists found that aggressive lung cancer cells create their own electrical network, helping them spread. This unique ...

A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the ...

Pineal Tumor. The pineal gland is a small structure in the middle of the brain. Primitive tumors can grow in this region often related to developmental body cells (germ cells). Tumors such as ...

In an early-stage clinical trial, the therapy nearly doubled the expected survival time of young patients. Still, experts ...

Testicular cancer is generally rare, but it’s the most common form in males ages 15 to 34. It’s also one of the easiest cancers to cure. Most testicular cancers are germ cell tumors ...

Surgery is the first step in most treatment plans and is the treatment for early-stage testicular cancer. MSK surgeons do more than 200 testicular procedures each year. Surgery may be the only ...

Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the germ cells of breast cancer metastases ... spread to vital organs such as the liver, lungs or brain and are usually difficult to treat.

Gene mutations associated with cancer can be passed on through the germ line (i.e., inherited from one's parents), or they can be acquired through somatic mutations. It takes time for a cell to ...