AIM Investigating quality of life, anxiety, aggression and depression disorders in testicular cancer during chemotherapy and after anticancer treatment. Evaluation of correlation between quality of life domains and mental disorders. METHOD Participants were 111 men: 57 testicular cancer patients during chemotherapy and 54 survivors at least 6 months after treatment for testicular cancer. The ...

The incidence rate of testicular cancer has been steadily increasing during the last 50 years, and only cryptorchidism, i.e. undescended testes, has been identified as an important risk factor. An interplay between changing environmental factors and genetic susceptibility e.g. in foreign compound metabolizing enzymes, may have important influences on the risk. The aim of this study was to inves...

Introduction: Testicular microlithiasis is an uncommon condition characterized by calcifi cations within the seminiferous tubules. The true prevalence in a normal population has not been defi ned. Methods: A review of the literature with emphasis on the connection between testicular microlithiasis and testicular malignancy was carried out. Results: Testicular microlithiasis is associated with d...

We read the article by Yuksel et al. (1) entitled " White blood cell counts and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of testicular cancer: a simple secondary serum tumor marker " published in your journal. This is a very interesting study which is very well-designed and presented. Yuksel and coworkers has evaluated the white blood cell (WBC) counts and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio ...

Information on the use of disposable nappies in childhood was available for 296 testicular cancer cases and 287 population controls in Denmark. No association was found between disposable nappy use and the subsequent risk of testicular cancer in adulthood.

BACKGROUND Clusterin, a heterodimeric glycoprotein of approximately 80 kDa, exists extensively in human body fluids. The abnormal expression of clusterin is closely related to the occurrence, progression, and prognosis of tumors. Up to now, few studies have focused on clusterin in human testicular cancer. This study describes an extensive exploration of the presence and expression of clusterin ...

AIMS AND BACKGROUND We compared expectations of testicular cancer survivors and their caregivers with those of healthcare providers for testicular cancer survivorship care and quality of life to identify experiences and potential expectations in which there was disagreement. METHODS In a meeting with testicular cancer survivors, their caregivers, and care providers with an interest in testicu...

Background: Undescended testis, which is a risk factor for testicular cancer, is usually treated surgically, but whether the age at treatment has any effect on the risk is unclear. We studied the relation between the age at treatment for undescended testis and the risk of testicular cancer. Methods: We identified men who underwent orchiopexy for undescended testis in Sweden between 1964 and 199...

PURPOSE Testicular microlithiasis (TM) is an uncommon pathologic condition that is commonly diagnosed by scrotal ultrasonography. Indirect evidence suggests that this syndrome may be associated with an increased risk of testicular malignancy and infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1,439 patients undergoing scrotal ultrasound during a 6-year, 5-month period (January 2003 to May 2009)...

The changes of cancer incidence upon immigration have been used as an estimator of environmental influence on cancer risk. The previous immigrant studies have indicated that the origins of testicular cancer are at an early age in life, probably in the intrauterine period. We wanted to reexamine the critical periods on histology-specific testicular cancer in sons of immigrants to Sweden. We used...