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History of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Linked to Seminoma

Seminoma patients with neurodevelopmental disorders were younger and had more stage IV disease

Trends in Genitourinary Cancers Examined in the United States

Among non-Hispanic Whites, highest incidence rates seen in Northeast for bladder cancer, Appalachia for kidney cancer

Diagnostic Radiation May Up Risk for Testicular Cancer

Testicular germ cell tumor risk elevated with exposure to X-ray and CT below the waist, GI series or barium enema

Clinical outcomes are similar for patients receiving standardized treatment for germ cell tumors at a public safety net hospital or an academic tertiary care center

Standardized Treatment Improves Outcomes in Germ Cell Tumors

Outcomes similar for patients treated at public safety net hospital, academic tertiary care center
From 2001 to 2016

Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Incidence Increased for All Races/Ethnicities

Greatest increase in incidence between 2001 to 2016 seen for Asian/Pacific Islanders, followed by Hispanics
For high-risk stage 1 nonseminoma germ cell tumors of the testis

One-Cycle BE500P Seems Safe for High-Risk Early Testicular Cancer

Malignant recurrence rate was 1.3 percent at two years for one-cycle BE500P in high-risk early-stage disease
Testosterone replacement is associated with an improvement in body composition among younger male cancer survivors with low-normal morning total serum testosterone

Testosterone Replacement May Benefit Younger Male Cancer Survivors

Benefits include significant improvement in body composition measurements over six months
Children of men with testicular germ-cell cancer have a modestly increased risk for congenital malformation

Testicular Cancer Treatment Does Not Up Risk for Offspring Birth Defects

No increased risk seen at posttreatment in children of fathers with testicular germ-cell cancer
For clinical stage I testicular cancer patients

Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm

Adjuvant tx has no clinically significant long-term effect on total sperm number, concentration
Spermatogenesis occurs in most men with testicular cancer

Spermatogenesis Still Occurs in Men With Testicular Cancer

Spermatogenesis often occurs away from tumor; findings may aid fertility planning, sperm retrieval