title: Long-term follow-up of children with testicular tumours: surgical issues.
abstract: Testicular tumours are rare in childhood. The clinical, pathological and follow-up details of 48 children are presented. The combined approach of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is confirmed as being extremely effective. Transcrotal orchiectomy is not an appropriate surgical procedure. Testicular biopsy is detrimental to prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Gough
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy