title: [Radiation therapy of testicular tumors (author's transl)].
abstract: Radiation therapy of seminoma is clearly defined and the results are extremely good. On the other hand radiation therapy of other testicular tumors still is not fully accepted. Excellent results of therapeutical treatment are always challenge for further improvement of therapeutical techniques and reduction of side effects. Best radiation therapy, which is taking into account size of tumor and metastases can produce for 95% of seminoma patients more than 5 years survival. For teratoid carcinoma radiation therapy is used successfully combined with chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*
vernacular_title: Die Strahlentherapie der Hodentumoren.