Familial occurrence of testicular cancer.
The etiology of testicular cancer is unknown. Familial testicular cancer is a rare entity that adds further information to research regarding the genetic influence on germ cell tumors. We report on 5 brothers, including 2 identical triplets and 1 fraternal brother, with testicular cancer and discuss the epidemiological factors. It appears that environmental and genetic factors must be considered.
Cooper
M A
MA
Department of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis.
Fellows
J
J
Einhorn
L H
LH
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D014310:Triplets