What is mediastinal seminoma? What this rare chest cancer means and how treatment works with high survival rates.

A study conducted by the Molecular Oncology Research Center (CPOM) at Hospital de Amor in Barretos (formerly Barretos Cancer Hospital) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, has identified possible ...

Although pediatric cancer is rare, it is the leading cause of death by disease in children, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Over 16,000 children in the United States are ...

The mediastinum is the central area of the chest between the two lungs, which contains the heart, major blood vessels, thymus ...

Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that predominantly affect adolescents and young adults. Notably, geographical disparities in GCT incidence exist, with higher rates ...

Teratomas are embryonal tumors that arise in the germ cells and contain different types of tissues, including bone, teeth, hair, and muscle. 1 Scientists have classified teratomas as a rare type of ...

Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the 'germ cells' of breast cancer metastases. They are very rare and could not be propagated in the culture dish until now, which made research into therapy ...