Germ Cell Tumors in Children

At the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, part of Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital at 好色tv Langone, pediatric oncologists, surgeons, and nurses collaborate to provide your child with the best care for germ cell tumors, which can affect the reproductive organs, the abdomen, the chest, or the tailbone. Others can appear in the brain or spinal cord. Some germ cell tumors are benign, or noncancerous, while others are malignant, or cancerous.

Our specialists offer a family-centered approach to cancer care, in which they address your child鈥檚 and your family鈥檚 needs during every stage of treatment and recovery.

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