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Normal and Abnormal Testicular Development and Descent (Testicular Maldescent, Malignancy, Cancer Therapy and Fertility)

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Testicular maldescent is a risk factor for testicular cancer and for infertility and is more prevalent in men presenting with fertility problems. Cancer therapy may result in infertility. Sometimes testicular malignancy is first detected because cancerous cells are identified in the seminology laboratory (Howard et al. 1989).

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  1. Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK

    T. B. Hargreave MS, FRCS, FRCSE, FEB (Urol) (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Part-time Senior Lecturer) (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Part-time Senior Lecturer)

  2. Department of Surgery, Edinburgh University, UK

    T. B. Hargreave MS, FRCS, FRCSE, FEB (Urol) (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Part-time Senior Lecturer) (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Part-time Senior Lecturer)

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Howard, G.C.W., Hargreave, T.B. (1994). Normal and Abnormal Testicular Development and Descent (Testicular Maldescent, Malignancy, Cancer Therapy and Fertility). In: Hargreave, T.B. (eds) Male Infertility. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1029-3_10

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