Incidence of malignant testicular tumors in the population of Rochester, Minnesota, 1935 through 1974.
Twenty-four cases of testicular neoplasms detected in male Rochester residents over a 40-year period were identified using the Rochester-Olmsted County epidemiologic data base. This resource contains nearly complete medical information on residents of Rochester, Minnesota, and the surrounding community. An incidence rate of 3.7/100,000 males per year was calculated. This agrees well with other rates reported in the literature which range from 2.5 to 3.7/100,000 per year; there was no detectable trend over time.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000453:epidemiology; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*