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Germ Cell Tumor - Childhood

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Risk Factors

Risk Factors


A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors can influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.

At this time, there are no known risk factors for the development of a germ cell tumor.

 
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Last Updated: July 09, 2010