Statistics of Childhood Germ Cell Tumour

Executive Summary

Extracranial, extragonadal Germ Cell Tumour are rare. The germ cell tumors occurring in reproductive organs account for 3% of all tumors in children younger than 15 and about 10% in teens ages 15 to 19. The 5-year survival rate for children younger than 15 with gonadal tumors and germ cells is 90%. The 5-year survival rate for teens aged 15 to 19 is 93%. The cure rate for children with stage 1 or stage 2 germ cell tumors is 90%. The cure rate for a stage III tumor is 87%. The cure rate for a stage IV tumor is 82%.

Statistics ofGerm Cell Tumour

Extracranial, extragonadal germ cell tumors are rare.

Germ cell tumors, including those that occur in the reproductive organs, account for about 3% of all tumors in children younger than 15 and about 10% in teens ages 15 to 19 ​1​.

The 5-year survival rate reveals what percent of people live at least five years after the cancer is found. The 5-year survival rate for children younger than 15 with gonadal tumors and germ cells is 90% ​2​. The 5-year survival rate for teens aged 15 to 19 is 93%.

The survival and cure rates depend on various factors, like the stage of the disease. The cure rate for children with stage 1 or stage 2 germ cell tumors is 90% ​3​. The cure rate for a stage III tumor is 87%. The cure rate for a stage IV tumor is 82%.

It is noteworthy that statistics on the survival rates for people with cervical cancer are estimated.

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