Germ cell tumors are a type of cancer that develops from germs cells, which are immature cells that commonly form ****s or ovaries. However, they can sometimes occur in other parts of the body, including the brain.
Childhood germ cell tumors in the brain are relatively rare, accounting for less than 3% of childhood brain tumors. These tumors can arise from germ cells that remain in the brain after normal development or from germ cells that have migrated to the brain from other parts of the body.
