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mixed germ cell tumor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005428

A rare type of cancer that is made up of at least two different types of germ cell tumors (tumors that begin in cells that form sperm or eggs). These may include choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, teratoma, and seminoma. Mixed germ cell tumors occur most often in the ovary or testicle, but they may also occur in the chest, abdomen, or brain.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005428
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005428",
  "term": "mixed germ cell tumor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare type of cancer that is made up of at least two different types of germ cell tumors (tumors that begin in cells that form sperm or eggs). These may include choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, teratoma, and seminoma. Mixed germ cell tumors occur most often in the ovary or testicle, but they may also occur in the chest, abdomen, or brain.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mixed-germ-cell-tumor/"
}

Record 11,130 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.