The metastasis is found, but it is below the diaphragm. The metastasis is above the diaphragm. The tumor can be totally removed by surgery. Tumor removed but microscopic examination shows tumor cells still present. Surgery, chemotherapy and sometimes radiation therapy treat germ cell tumors.
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
Past experience has shown that surgery alone is not effective enough in treating germ cell tumors. Chemotherapy destroys not only cancer cells, but also affects the growth of normal cells and therefore has side effects which will be explained to you. Treatment with chemotherapy usually lasts from four to six months. Your physician will discuss the surgical options available with you. Doctors and technicians who are experts in this field give the treatment in precisely measured amounts.