,Testicular Cancer
,Testicular Cancer
• Commonest cancer in men aged 20-30
• 95% of tumours are germ cell tumours
• Seminoma commonest in 35 year olds
• Non-seminomas e.g. embryonal, yolk sac, teratoma and choriocarcinoma
• Non-germ cell tumours include Leydig cell tumours and sarcomas
• Risk factors
• Infertility
• Cryptorchidism
• Family history
• Klinefelter’s syndrome
, Testicular Cancer: Symptoms
• Painless lump
• Hydrocele
• Gynaecomastia
• Germ cell tumours release beta hCG
• Leydig cell tumours secrete oestradiol