Results: 17

Semen quality from patients affected by seminomatous and non-seminomatous testicular tumor

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Testicular cancer is considered a rare disease affecting approximately 1% to 2% of the male population. This neoplasm has a cure rate of over 95%; as a result, a major concern is the future of fertility of carriers from this disease. There are several histological subtypes of testicular tumors; ...

Effects of testicular dysgenesis syndrome components on testicular germ cell tumor prognosis and oncological outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate whether components of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome (TDS) affect testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) prognosis and oncological outcomes. According to the hypothesis called TDS; undescended testis, hypospadias, testicular cancer and spermatogenic disorders share the same risk...

Tumor desmoplásico de célula pequeña y redonda paratesticular/testicular: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura

Rev. colomb. cancerol; 24 (3), 2020
Resumen El tumor desmoplásico de célula redonda y pequeña (TDCRP) es una patología neoplásica maligna agresiva y poco común. Afecta predominantemente a hombres entre la segunda y tercera década de la vida. Los pacientes que la padecen tienen un pronóstico pobre, con una supervivencia global a 5 a...

Priorities in testis cancer care during Covid-19 Pandemic

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: There is little information on how to prioritize testis cancer (TC) patients' care during COVID-19 pandemic in order to relieve its pressure on the health care systems. Objective: To describe the recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with TC amidst CO...

Testicular mixed germ cell tumor presenting with seizure as the initial symptom: a case report and literature review

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
Abstract Most patients with testicular germ cell tumor present with a painless scrotal mass. We report a 19-year-old patient who presented with neurological complains. Rapid clinical progression to coma was noted during the staging work up. A diagnosis of testicular mixed germ cell tumor with multiorgan ...

First - line, non - cryopreserved autologous stem cell transplant for poor - risk germ - cell tumors: Experience in a developing country

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: The current first - line treatment for non - seminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT) consists of four cycles of cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin (BEP), which results in 5 - year overall survival < 60% in patients with poor - risk features. Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transpla...

Yolk sac primary tumor of mediastino: a rare case in a young adult

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Germ cell tumors are rare neoplasms that mostly occur in the gonads, although they can also affect other body sites, especially the anterior mediastinum (50 to 70% of all extragonadal germ cell tumors). We report a case of a primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor, a rare and aggressive germ cell tum...

Hematoma retroperitoneal como presentación de cáncer testicular

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (5), 2017
Resumen Introducción: El hematoma retroperitoneal (HR) es una enfermedad infrecuente con una elevada morbimortalidad, siendo complicado cuando se presenta con dolor y shock hipovolémico. Presentación del caso: Paciente del sexo masculino, de 20 años de edad, sin antecedentes mórbidos. Ingresa en U...

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