germ cell testicular cancer Flashcards
1
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statistics of germ cell testicular cancer
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95% of testicular cancers are germ cell
in england+wales 99% of sufferers survive for a year or more after diagnosis and 98% survive for 5 years or more after diagnosis.
accounts for 1% of all cancers in men and affects younger men.
2
Q
what is germ cell testicular cancer
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in the sperm producing cells (germ cells)
rare
3
Q
treatment of germ cell testicular cancer
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almost always includes surgical removal of the affected testicle (orchidectomy)
