Testicular cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Age
A
20-30 years
2
Q
what main type of tumours are they
A
germ cell
3
Q
what can germ cell tumours be divided in to
A
- seminomas
- non-seminomas
4
Q
what do non-seminomas include?
A
embryonal, yolk sac, teratoma and choriocarcinoma
5
Q
what do non-germ cell tumours
A
Leydig cell tumours and sarcomas.
6
Q
risk factors
A
nfertility (increases risk by a factor of 3)
cryptorchidism
family history
Klinefelter’s syndrome
mumps orchitis
7
Q
features
A
painless lump
hydrocele
gynaecomastia
8
Q
tumour makers for seminomas
A
hcg
9
Q
tumour markers for non-seminomas
A
afp and/or beta hcg
10
Q
what is elevated in most germ cell tumours
A
LDH
11
Q
Ddx
A
Us
12
Q
Mx
A
depends if seminoma or non-seminoma
orchidectomy
chemo + radio
13
Q
prognosis
A
excellent
