Testicular Cancer

Question 1

definition of cryptorchidism

Answer 1

undescended testes

Question 2

How does testicular cancer present?

Answer 2

painless mass

Question 3

Histology of testicular cancer

Answer 3

germ cell

Question 4

incidence most common in males with…..

Answer 4

undescended testicules

Question 5

what is the primary tx for testicular cancer?

Answer 5

surgery

Question 6

What is the primary lymphatic drainage of the testes?

Answer 6

para aortics

Question 7

what is a risk factor for testicular cancer

Answer 7

cryptorchidism

Question 8

how dose testicular cancer usually present?

Answer 8

painless lump

Question 9

what is often elevated in the blood with testicular cancer?

Answer 9

AFP (alpha fetoprotein)

Question 10

which has a better prognosis: seminoma or non seminoma

Answer 10

seminoma

Question 11

treatment of seminoma

Answer 11

orchiectomy and radiation

Question 12

treatment of non semioma

Answer 12

orchiectomy and chemo (cisplatin)

Question 13

radiation field of testicular cancer

Answer 13

hockey stick /dog leg which tx para aortics

Question 14

field borders of hockey stick

Answer 14

sup T10, inferior, L4-L-5 botom of ishial tuberosity,

Question 15

T/F the orchiectomy scar does not need to be in radiation tx field

Answer 15

true

Question 16

what are scrotal shields used for ?

Answer 16

block scatter dose to testes

Question 17

total dose for testicular cancer

Answer 17

25-30 Gy