testes Flashcards
The _____are located within the scrotum and attached by the spermatic cords
testes
Which testes is longer
left
____leads to an increased risk for testicular cancer
Cryptorchidism
(When the testes do not drop )
Wheezy
Left side of testes drains to the ___ nodes
para-aortic nodes
Right side testes drains to the ____ nodes
paracaval nodes
The common treatment for testes is “______” to treat para-aortic nodes and ipsilateral inguinal nodes
hockey stick
____of testes drain to the inguinal and iliac nodes
Skin
Majority of teste cancer pathology is
germ cell tumors
What are the two types of germ cell tumors
Seminomas or nonseminomatous
What are the Types of seminomas:
classic, anaplastic, and spermatocytic
What are the Types of nonseminomatous tumors:
embryonal carcinoma teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac tumor
age for testicular patients is ?
15-35 year old male
staging for testicular cancer
TNM staging system
radiation therapy treatment fractions for testicular is ?
- 125 - 180 Cgy daily per fraction
- total 25 -30 Gy
- 35-40 Gy if nodal involvement
histology for testicular cancer is?
- seminoma
- embryonal carcinoma
- teratocarcinoma
- yolk sac tumors
