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Testicular seminoma usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. African american individuals are less likely to develop testicular seminoma.<ref name=epidemiologyofseminoma>Epidemiology of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref> | |||
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Overview
Epidemiology
Prevalence
- Testicular germ cell tumor accounts for around 1-2% of all malignancies in males up to the age of 65, but they are the most common nonhematologic malignancy in males 15-49 years old. Approximately 50% of germ cell tumours are seminomas.[1]
Incidence
Age
Peak incidence occurs in the 4th decade of life.
Race
Testicular seminoma usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. African american individuals are less likely to develop testicular seminoma.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Epidemiology of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016