Uniform Care of Testicular Cancer Overcame Sociodemographic Factors
Guideline-directed care resulted in equivalent outcomes independent of hospital setting.
Testicular Cancer
Standardized Treatment Improves Outcomes in Germ Cell Tumors
Outcomes similar for patients treated at public safety net hospital, academic tertiary care center.
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Incidence Increased for All Races/Ethnicities
Greatest increase in incidence between 2001 to 2016 seen for Asian/Pacific Islanders, followed by Hispanics.
Risk Factors for Contralateral Testicular Tumors Identified
Treatment of a primary testicular germ cell tumor with chemotherapy reduces the risk of developing a contralateral testicular germ cell tumor, a study found.
One-Cycle BE500P Seems Safe for High-Risk Early Testicular Cancer
Malignant recurrence rate was 1.3% at 2 years for 1-cycle BE500P in high-risk early-stage disease.
Testosterone Replacement May Benefit Younger Male Cancer Survivors
Benefits include significant improvement in body composition measurements over 6 months.
A Left Testicular Mass in a 29-Year-Old Man
A 29-year-old white male patient initially presented with a left solid testicular mass found on self-examination. Per the patient, it is painless and has enlarged over a several month period. He has a remote history of a left undescended testicle and orchiopexy at age 6 years. The patient’s tumor markers (AFP, ß-HCG, LDH) were within…
Metastasis Site Affects Risk of Dying From Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Among men with stage III testicular germ cell tumors, those with primary brain metastasis have a 3-fold higher risk of dying from their cancer compared with patients whose primary site of metastasis is the lung only.
Testicular Cancer Treatment Does Not Up Risk for Offspring Birth Defects
No increased risk seen at posttreatment in children of fathers with testicular germ-cell cancer
Testicular Cancer More Life Threatening in Blacks
The 10-year mortality risk from testicular cancer is 12% higher among black men compared with white men.
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