This is the first multicentric study from India establishing that incidence of CNS GCT in India is similar to that in the West and differs from that in East Asian countries. However, similar to both, germinoma is the commonest histological type, and pineal location is most frequent. Studies on molecular alterations based on ethnicity and geographical location are necessary to provide clarity on differences in incidence. Attention needs to be focused on decreasing treatment heterogeneity and minimizing treatment-related morbidity and mortality, improving the cure rate of these highly treatable tumors.
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