Treatment will depend on the age of the child. The majority of childhood malignant testicular germ cell tumors occur in boys younger than 4 years of age. Surgery is the most common form of treatment for testicular germ cell tumor. A doctor may take out the tumor by removing one or both testicles through an incision (cut) in the groin. This is called a radical inguinal orchiectomy. Treatment for boys younger than 5 years of age will be radical inguinal orchiectomy with or without chemotherapy.

The treatment for adolescents and young adults with testicular germ cell tumor is the same as the treatment for adults. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Testicular Cancer for more information.)

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with childhood malignant testicular germ cell tumor.

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