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Modified retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for patients with clinical stage I testicular cancer

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Urologic Oncology

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 46))

Abstract

Carcinoma of the testis is a relatively rare cancer, accounting for only 2% of all cancers in the male. The annual incidence in the United States is 2.5/100,000 males/year [1]. Nonetheless, testicular tumors are the most common malignancy in boys and men between the ages of 15 and 34 years and, until recently, represented the third leading cause of mortality in that age group [2]. The disease, occurring in a crucial evolutionary period of a young man’s life, carries a profound social, economic, and emotional impact far beyond its seeming rarity.

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Richie, J.P. (1989). Modified retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for patients with clinical stage I testicular cancer. In: Lepor, H., Ratliff, T.L. (eds) Urologic Oncology. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 46. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1595-7_3

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