Cancer of the testis. Review 1987-1991

Twenty-eight cases of testicular cancer diagnosed from 1987 to 1991 and their corresponding anatomopathological data are presented. According to our series, this tumor type ranks third and accounts for 16% of the male urogenital neoplasms. The clinical records were reviewed in order to obtain the ne...

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Published in:	Archivos españoles de urología Vol. 46; no. 8; p. 689
Main Authors:	Villarreal Valerio, A, Bravo de Rueda Accineli, C, Cruz Ticle, P, Castillo Soria, J, Moreno Sierra, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-10-1993
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Child Combined Modality Therapy Humans Incidence Lymphatic Irradiation Male Middle Aged Orchiectomy Peru - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Testicular Neoplasms - epidemiology Testicular Neoplasms - pathology Testicular Neoplasms - therapy Treatment Outcome Urogenital Neoplasms - epidemiology Peru
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Summary:	Twenty-eight cases of testicular cancer diagnosed from 1987 to 1991 and their corresponding anatomopathological data are presented. According to our series, this tumor type ranks third and accounts for 16% of the male urogenital neoplasms. The clinical records were reviewed in order to obtain the necessary data for tabulation. The treatment, results, complications and prognosis were analyzed and compared with those reported in the literature. Of the testicular cancers, there is a higher incidence of seminoma and it is more frequent between the second and third decades of life.
ISSN:	0004-0614