[Testicular tumors: our experience].
OBJECTIVE
To report our series of testicular tumors diagnosed from June 1990 to June 1998. The diagnostic protocol, treatment and follow-up are described and data on patient survival over the 8-year period are presented.


METHODS
Our series comprised 21 testicular tumors; 19 germ cell and two non-germ cell tumors. There were 5 seminoma, three pure embryonary carcinoma, two mature cystic teratoma, 9 mixed germ cell tumor and two lymphoma. Treatment was by orchidectomy plus radiotherapy, chemotherapy and some cases were closely followed.


RESULTS
All 5 patients with seminoma are currently tumor-free, for a mean survival of 38.6 months. Of the 14 non-seminomatous tumors, there were two deaths; the remaining patients are in complete remission, for a mean survival of 37.5 months. The overall survival rate was more than 95% at a mean follow-up of 48 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Testicular tumor is one of the most common tumors in young male patients; germ cell tumors are the most frequent type. The different therapeutic regimens currently available have achieved a 5-year survival rate of more than 95%.
Soto Delgado
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Cádiz España.
Varo Solís
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C
Juárez Soto
A
A
Bachiller Burgos
J
J
Beltrán Aguilar
V
V
González Moreno
D
D
Sánchez Bernal
C
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy