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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into several subtypes: [group1], [group2], [group3], and [group4]. | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into several subtypes: | |||
* Germ cell tumors | |||
* | :* Seminomas | ||
* | :* Non-seminomas | ||
* | ::* Embryonal carcinoma | ||
* | ::* Yolk sac carcinoma | ||
* | ::* Choriocarcinoma | ||
* | ::* Teratoma | ||
* Non–germ cell tumors | |||
:* Sex cord stromal tumors | |||
::* Leydig cell tumors | |||
::* Sertoli cell tumors | |||
:* Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the testis | |||
* | :* Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis | ||
:* Lymphoma that spreads, or metastasizes, to the testicle (called testicular metastasis or secondary testicular cancer) | |||
:* Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis | |||
:* Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Andrology]] | [[Category:Andrology]] | ||
[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 13 October 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into several subtypes: [group1], [group2], [group3], and [group4].
Classification
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into several subtypes:
- Germ cell tumors
- Seminomas
- Non-seminomas
- Embryonal carcinoma
- Yolk sac carcinoma
- Choriocarcinoma
- Teratoma
- Non–germ cell tumors
- Sex cord stromal tumors
- Leydig cell tumors
- Sertoli cell tumors
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the testis
- Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis
- Lymphoma that spreads, or metastasizes, to the testicle (called testicular metastasis or secondary testicular cancer)
- Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis
- Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma