1. Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors
Germ cells are primitive cells within the body that normally mature into ova (egg) or sperm cells. More than 90% of all germ cell tumors are gonadal; that is, they develop in the ovaries or the testes (the gonads)....
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2. Germ cells - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
Gametes, also known as sex cells or germ cells, are the cells that come together during fertilization or conception in organisms that reproduce sexually. Their genetic complement consists of a single set of unpaired chromosomes. ...
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3. Definition of germ cell - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
A reproductive cell of the body. Germ cells are egg cells in females and sperm cells in males.
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4. Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Extragonadal germ cell tumors form from developing sperm or egg cells that travel from the gonads to other parts of the body.
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5. Germ Cell Tumors
Germ cells tumors are malignant (cancerous) or non-malignant (benign, non-cancerous) tumors that are comprised mostly of germ cells. Germ cells are the cells that develop in the...
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6. Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
Ovarian germ cell tumor is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the germ (egg) cells of the ovary.
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7. Germ Cell Tumors
Germ cells are the cells in a developing fetus that eventually produce sperm in males and eggs in females. These cells normally develop along what's called the "midline" of a fetus (usually where the stomach and other...
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8. Extragonadal Germ Cell Cancer
95% of all testicular tumors are germ cell tumors. That is, the tumors originate in the sperm forming cells in the testicles (the males gonads) or egg producing cells in the ovary (female gonads). Occasionally, however, germ cell...
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9. Germ Cell Tumors
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10. Germ Cell Tumors (Brain)
These tumors arise from various types of "germ cells" found in the brain. Different types of germ cells give rise to different types of tumors, including germinoma, embryonal carcinoma, endodermal sinus...
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