WHO histological classification of testis tumours
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Germ cell tumours are the most frequent and important neoplasms at this site. They mainly affect young males and their incidence is steadily increasing in affluent societies. In several regions, including North America and Northern Europe, they have become the most common cancer in men aged 15 44. There is circumstantial epidimiological evidence that the steep increase in new cases is associated with the Western lifestyle, characterized by high caloric diet and lack of physical exercise.
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