[A clinical study on testicular tumor]

Area of Science:

• Oncology
• Urology
• Pathology

Context:

• Retrospective analysis of 19 testicular tumor cases treated between 1974-1983.
• Incidence of testicular tumors in male urologic outpatients was 0.31%.
• Patient age ranged from 1 to 76 years, with a mean of 27.8 years.

Purpose:

• To review testicular tumor cases treated at the hospital.
• To analyze histopathological diagnoses, age distribution, treatment modalities, and survival rates.
• To understand the characteristics of testicular tumors in the studied population.

Summary:

• Germinal tumors constituted 94.7% of cases (18/19), with one non-germinal malignant lymphoma case.
• The most frequent symptom was a painless testicular mass.
• Histopathological types included Type I (9), Type II (4), Type III (1), and Type IV (4).
• Age distribution showed two peaks, particularly for embryonal carcinoma (1-2 and 19-32 years) and seminoma (25-44 years).
• Treatment involved high orchiectomy, with or without radiation and chemotherapy; retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy was not performed.

Impact:

• Achieved overall 3-year and 5-year actual survival rates of 92%.
• Highlights the efficacy of current treatment protocols for testicular tumors.
• Provides data on the epidemiology and clinical presentation of testicular tumors.