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Though testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy in 15–35-year-old men [1], it accounts for only 1–2 % of all neoplasms in men [2]. Worldwide, the incidence of TC has doubled in 40 years [3]. Risk factors for TC include cryptorchidism, a personal or family history of TC, and intratubular germ cell neoplasia. Over 95 % of testicular cancers are germ cell tumors, including seminomas and nonseminomatous tumors; non-germ cell tumors, including Leydig and Sertoli cell tumors, account for <5 % of all testicular cancers [4]. Men generally present with localized disease (69 %). Five-year relative survival, inclusive of all stages, is 95.3 % [5].
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McGinley, K.F., Rampersaud, E.N. (2014). Testicular Cancer. In: Merseburger, A., Kuczyk, M., Moul, J. (eds) Urology at a Glance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54859-8_57
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