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Testicular cancer is predominantly a malignancy of young men. The majority of these patients can be cured today, so that maintenance of fertility has become an important issue. It is, therefore, of interest to evaluate to what extent the various treatment regimes may influence fertility and hormone status in these patients.
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Fosså, S.D. (1985). Testicular Function and Hormone Status in Patients with Malignant Germ Tumors Germ Tumors Before and after Treatment. In: Pavone-Macaluso, M., Smith, P.H., Bagshaw, M.A. (eds) Testicular Cancer and Other Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2453-9_28
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