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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Overview
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into two subtypes: germ cell tumors and non–germ cell tumors.[1]
Classification
Testicular cancer may be classified according to cell types into several subtypes:[2]
- 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
References
- ↑ Testicular cancer. Canadian Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/testicular/testicular-cancer/cancerous-tumours/?region=ab Accessed on October, 13 2015
- ↑ Testicular cancer. Canadian Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/testicular/testicular-cancer/cancerous-tumours/?region=ab Accessed on October, 13 2015