Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor

general

A germ cell tumor of the central nervous system occurring in children.

Centers

Active Trials

$3.6B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Childhood Germinoma	47	—
Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma	8	—

Top Centers for Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor(58)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
3	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
4	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
5	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
6	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
7	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
8	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
9	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
10	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
11	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
12	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
13	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
14	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
15	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical	—	—	51.0
16	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
17	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
18	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical	—	—	51.0
19	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
20	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI	—	—	51.0
21	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA	—	—	51.0
22	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH	—	—	51.0
23	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
24	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical	—	—	51.0
25	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
26	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
27	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
28	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
29	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL	—	—	51.0
30	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical	—	—	51.0
31	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
32	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR	—	—	51.0
33	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA	—	—	51.0
34	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.0
35	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX	—	—	51.0
36	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL	—	—	51.0
37	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA	—	—	51.0
38	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH	—	—	51.0
39	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX	—	—	51.0
40	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL	—	—	51.0
41	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ	—	—	51.0
42	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	—	—	51.0
43	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT	—	—	51.0
44	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR	—	—	51.0
45	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY	—	—	51.0
46	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA	—	—	51.0
47	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL	—	—	51.0
48	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON	—	—	51.0
49	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA	—	—	51.0
50	BC CancerVancouver, BC	—	—	51.0
51	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	$655M	—
52	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	$569M	—
53	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive	—	$517M	—
54	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	$484M	—
55	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	$454M	—
56	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	$438M	—
57	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive	—	$368M	—
58	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	$163M	—

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →