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Uncommon tumours of the testis

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Testicular neoplasms are rare pathologies that occur most frequently in the young adult with an incidence of 3:100,000 men per year and account for 1-2% of all neoplasms. For the most common forms of testicular neoplasms, the maximum age of incidence occurs between 15 and 35 years with a good prognosis, 90% of patients being cured. Diagnosis of rare testicular tumours is made in similar fashion to that of more widespread tumours of the testis: self-palpation of the nodule and swelling or heaviness of the testis. Occasionally, a tumour may be discovered by pain in the testis or other symptoms related to extended disease. Less frequently, an examination for infertility may uncover a rare testicular tumour.

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  1. Hôpital Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000, Créteil Cedex, France

    Yazid Belkacémi MD PhD (Professor Radiation Oncology, Deputy Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) (Professor Radiation Oncology, Deputy Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology)

  2. Centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudoir, Rue du Bugnon, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    René-Olivier Mirimanoff MD (Professeur Radiation Oncology, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) & Mahmut Ozsahin MD PhD (Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology) (Professeur Radiation Oncology, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) &  (Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology)

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Alexandre, I., Horn, E., Selle, F. (2009). Uncommon tumours of the testis. In: Belkacémi, Y., Mirimanoff, RO., Ozsahin, M. (eds) Management of Rare Adult Tumours. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-92246-6_27

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