Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of extragonadal germ cell tumors that are recurrent (come back after being treated) or refractory (do not get better during treatment) may include the following:

• Chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant.
• A clinical trial of a new treatment.

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.