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Testicular cancer is highly treatable and usually curable. [5] Treatment options may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or stem cell transplantation. [2] Even in cases in which cancer has spread widely, chemotherapy offers a cure rate greater than 80%. [4] Globally testicular cancer affected about 686,000 people in 2015. [6]
Chimney sweeps' cancer, also called soot wart or scrotal cancer, is a squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum. It has the distinction of being the first reported form of occupational cancer, and was initially identified by Percivall Pott in 1775. [1] It was initially noticed as being prevalent amongst chimney sweeps.
Leydig cell tumour, also Leydig cell tumor (US spelling), (testicular) interstitial cell tumour and (testicular) interstitial cell tumor (US spelling), is a member of the sex cord-stromal tumour group [2] of ovarian and testicular cancers. It arises from Leydig cells. While the tumour can occur at any age, it occurs most often in young adults.
It was sign of testicular rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood form of a soft tissue cancer. He is cancer free. Boy diagnosed with testicular cancer at 16 recalls early symptom: ‘I thought it was normal’
Schiller–Duval body is a cellular structure seen by microscope in endodermal sinus tumors (yolk sac tumors) which are the most common testicular cancer in children. Schiller-Duval bodies are present in approximately 50% of these tumors, and if found are pathognomonic. [1]
Relative incidences of testicular tumors, showing seminoma at bottom left. [2] A seminoma is a germ cell tumor of the testicle or, more rarely, the mediastinum or other extra-gonadal locations. It is a malignant neoplasm and is one of the most treatable and curable cancers, with a survival rate above 95% if discovered in early stages. [3]
A Sertoli cell tumour, also Sertoli cell tumor (US spelling), is a sex cord–gonadal stromal tumour of Sertoli cells.They can occur in the testis or ovary.They are very rare and generally peak between the ages of 35 and 50.
The following testicular GCTs do not arise from ITGCN: Spermatocytic tumor [5] Pediatric Yolk sac tumors (endodermal sinus tumour). [6] This is currently an area of controversy as some authors dispute the absence of ITGCN in these cases. [3] Teratoma (rare exceptions) [3]