Testicular Cancer Flashcards
What are the risk factors for testicular cancer?
Caucasian ethnicity
Previous history of testicular cancer
Cryptorchidism (undescended testicles)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
Previous mumps orchitis infection
Klinefelter’s syndrome
What is the most common type of testicular cancer?
Germinal cell which includes seminomas, teratoma and mixed.
Germ cell tumours can increase the oestrogen:androgen ratio and resulting in gynaecomastia
What is the most common type of testicular cancer?
Seminoma, associated with older men
Which subtype of germ cell tumour are present in younger mean?
Teratomas
What is the presentation og testicular cancer?
Painless lump in the scrotum
What is first lime imaging for testicular cancer?
Scrotal ultrasound
What is the management of testicular cancer?
Radical orchidectomy
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
What is the initial management of testicular cancer?
Radical orchidectomy
Which treatment is ideal for seminoma?
Radiotherapy
