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Malignant Germ Cell Tumor · CancerIndex

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Malignant Germ Cell Tumor

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Malignant Germ Cell Tumor

CI-CAN-00000234Explore in graph →

44 active trials

NCIt: C4925

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics
Variants & evidence
Drugs
Trials114
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness2 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (no data yet)
Evidence (no data yet)
Therapies (no data yet)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A gonadal or extragonadal malignant neoplasm that arises from germ cells. Representative examples include embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and seminoma.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Germ Cell TumorCancer Family
Malignant NeoplasmCancer Family

Children (12)

ncit

Childhood Malignant Germ Cell Tumor8 sub
Embryonal Carcinoma4 sub
Germinomatous Germ Cell Tumor4 sub
Gonadal Polyembryoma2 sub
Malignant Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor13 sub
Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor4 sub
Malignant Teratoma1 sub
Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Data not yet available

No anatomical site linked yet.

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00000234
Entity type: Cancer Family
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 3
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 114 / 44

8 sub

Mixed Germ Cell Tumor9 sub

Platinum-Resistant Malignant Germ Cell Tumor

Pulmonary Artery Choriocarcinoma

Yolk Sac Tumor14 sub

167 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Publications (all / 5y)

382 / 101

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

0 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 0

Genomic cohorts

0

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (6)

Germ cell cancer, NOSsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Germ Cell Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Neoplasm of Germ Cellsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Neoplasm of the Germ Cellsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Tumor of Germ Cellsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Tumor of the Germ Cellsynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials44countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #311 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials22countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #310 of 1,277 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months24countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #671 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts0countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputednot in a current ranking snapshot

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants