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FIFTEEN‐YEAR EXPERIENCE OF TESTICULAR NEOPLASM IN A REGIONAL CENTRE
Author(s) -
Dodds L. J.,
Murphy D.,
Neerhut G.,
Leggatt R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb07612.x
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery , neoplasm , gynecology , pathology
Background: During a 15‐year period from 1980 to 1995, 63 patients from the Geelong region of Victoria presented with germ cell neoplasm. Methods : In this retrospective review performed by studying hospital records, treating specialists' notes and by telephone interviews, 61 of 63 patients were identified. Results: A tumour incidence of four cases per 100 000 male population per year with an overall cancer‐specific survival of 95% is demonstrated. Follow‐up ranged from 18 months to 15 years. The incidence of seminoma was 30%; patients with seminoma presented at a later stage than those with non‐seminoma. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates the increasing incidence of testicular tumour in the Geelong region, and the excellent prognosis of this disease with management outside of the tertiary referral centre.