Radiation Oncology/Peds/Germ cell

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Epidemiology

Rare. 1% of all CNS tumors.

Pathology

Germinomas - 60% of intracranial germ cell tumors
Histologically identical to testicular germinoma.

Workup

Secreting germinomas may secrete AFP and B-HCG in serum and CSF. MRI of brain and spine.

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