Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours: summary of updated SIGN guideline

Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours: summary of updated SIGN guideline

Testicular germ cell tumors are rare. In 2008, 203 new cases were diagnosed in Scotland, with a crude incidence of 8.1 cases per 100 000 of the male population. It is the 15th most common cancer among all men in Scotland and the most common cancer in younger adult men. Here, Howard et al summarize t...

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Published in:BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 342; no. 7803; p. 919
Main Authors: Howard, G C W, Nairn, M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BMJ Publishing Group 23-04-2011
Edition:International edition
Subjects:
Disease management
Males
Medical diagnosis
Medical treatment
Testicular cancer
Tumors
Young adults
Scotland
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Summary:Testicular germ cell tumors are rare. In 2008, 203 new cases were diagnosed in Scotland, with a crude incidence of 8.1 cases per 100 000 of the male population. It is the 15th most common cancer among all men in Scotland and the most common cancer in younger adult men. Here, Howard et al summarize the most recent recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) on the management of adult testicular germ cell tumors, updating 1998 SIGN guidelines on this condition.
ISSN:0959-8146