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Primary Non-Germ Cell Tumors of the Testis

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Testicular stromal tumors in adults are rare and account for only 2–4% of testicular tumors. The Testicular Cancer Working Group of the European Association of Urology (EAU) has included these tumors into the EAU Germ Cell Tumour Guidelines (Albers et al. 2006). This paper presents the to-date management of testicular stromal tumors. Only about 800 cases are published, the majority are Leydig cell and Sertoli cell tumors. Because of their metastatic ability and associated hormonal disorders, these two are of clinical relevance.

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  1. Academic Medical Center, Dept. Urology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1050 AZ, Netherlands

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  2. Urologische Klinik, Klinikum Kassel GmbH, Mönchebergstr. 41-43, Kassel, 34125, Germany

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Albrecht, W., Stein, J.P. (2011). Primary Non-Germ Cell Tumors of the Testis. In: Laguna, M., Albers, P., Bokemeyer, C., Richie, J. (eds) Cancer of the Testis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-370-5_24

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