Testis

  • Kitai Kim
  • Bernard Naylor
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Abstract

About 95% of testicular tumors are of germ cell origin, and they are quite aggressive and spread widely. Testicular tumors of non-germ cell origin are generally benign, and some of them elaborate steroid hormones resulting in endocrinologic syndromes.

Keywords

Germ Cell Tumor Embryonal Carcinoma Testicular Tumor Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Mature Teratoma 
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© Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kitai Kim
    • 1
    • 2
  • Bernard Naylor
    • 3
    • 4
  1. 1.Medical College of OhioToledoUSA
  2. 2.Medical College HospitalsToledoUSA
  3. 3.The University of MichiganAnn ArborUSA
  4. 4.The University of Michigan HospitalsAnn ArborUSA

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