Open AccessSeminomas in the Elderly: A Rare Situation but a Challenging Problem
Author(s) -
Daniel Landau,
Landis Michael,
Trieu Becca
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical cases and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-0435
DOI - 10.46619/joccr.2019.2-1037
Subject(s) - clarity , disease , medicine , gerontology , pathology , biology , biochemistry
While typically a disease of younger men, seminomas do occasionally occur beyond the age of 70. There is less clarity on the treatment for men in this age range. Herein we describe a case of a man in his 80s with aggressive disease, review available literature, and highlight the challenges of treatment men in this age range.