%0 Journal Article
%T Current surgical approach: Extracranial malignant germ cell tumors.
%A Rich BS
%A Weil BR
%A Thaker H
%A Cromeens BP
%A Stankovic ZB
%A Billmire DF
%A Dicken BJ
%J Pediatr Blood Cancer
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jul 22
%M 39039777
%F 3.838
%R 10.1002/pbc.31217
%X Germ cell tumors (GCT) are a complex, heterogeneous collection of tumors that may present in either gonadal or extragonadal sites. They consist of a variety of benign and malignant histologies that can occur at several locations throughout the body. An important component of treatment is surgical resection, and while the key components of resection are site specific, the universal goals of GCT resection include the complete resection of tumor without violating the tumor capsule, while preserving function of surrounding organs, minimizing morbidity, and assessing for regional spread.