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testicular caner Flashcards

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when do male get testicular cancer

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Three peaks: infancy, 25-40 and 60

Solid testicular mass > 50 yoa= usually lymphoma.

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RF for testicular cancer

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Kleinfelter, cryptorchidosm, FHx, PHx

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most common type of testicular cancer

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GERM CELL tumor (exam). can further be divided into seminoma and nonseminoma.
Other types: sex cord tumor

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Symptoms of testicular cancer

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Painless testicular mass, can present with acute pain (bleeding into tumor), symptoms consistent with infectiois epididymitis

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Dx of testicular cancer

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USG

radical inguinal orciectomy minimizes local tumor occurance and aberrant lymphatic spread. Transscrotal orchiectomi = CI

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Serum markers for testicular cancer

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AFP (never increased in seminoma) HCG, LDH = exam

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which LN are often infiltrated in testicular cancer

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Paraortic (retroperitoneal)

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metastasis in testicular cancer

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Liver, lung, Bone

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chemo therapy in testicular cancer

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Cisplatin + etoposide +- bleomycin (nb lung fibrosis)

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