Testicular tumours Flashcards
1
Q
Age of testicular tumour
A
commonest between 15-44
2
Q
Types of testicular tumours
A
Seminoma 55%
Non-seminomatous germ cell
Mixed germ cell
Lymphoma
3
Q
Signs of testicular tumours
A
painless lump
possible haematospermia
secondary hydrocele
4
Q
RFs for testicular tumours
A
Infantile hernia
Undescended testis
Infertility
5
Q
Testicular tumour spread
A
para-aortic lymph nodes
6
Q
Staging of testicular tumour
A
- no mets
- infradiaphragmatic nodes
- supradiaphragmatic nodes
- lung mets
7
Q
Rx of testicular seminomas
A
Radical orchidectomy + Radiotherapy
8
Q
Rx of non-seminomatous germ cells
A
Bleomycin + Etoposide + Cisplatin
9
Q
Monitoring of testicular tumour
A
alpha fetal protein
bHCG
