Bilateral testicular germ cell tumors in Turkey: Increase in incidence in last decade and evaluation of risk factors in 30 patients

Bulent, Akdogan; Taner, Divrik; Tolga, Tombul; Sertac, MUSTAFA; Celik, Tasar; Ferruh, Zorlu; Haluk, Ozen

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.027

Bilateral testicular germ cell tumors in Turkey: Increase in incidence in last decade and evaluation of risk factors in 30 patients

Bulent A., Taner D. R., Tolga T., Sertac Y., Celik T., Ferruh Z., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.178, sa.1, ss.129-133, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 178 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.027
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.129-133
Anahtar Kelimeler: testis, testicular neoplasms, neoplasms, germ cell and embryonal, seminoma, risk, ORGAN-SPARING SURGERY, CANCER-CENTER, EXPERIENCE, TESTIS, MANAGEMENT
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The relative risk of germ cell testicular tumor is significantly higher in patients with a testicular tumor history. We reviewed histological and clinical features in 30 patients with bilateral tumors treated at 2 academic centers in Turkey.