Onkológia 6/2012
Nonseminomatous testicular tumors
Nonseminomatous testicular tumors are serious malignant diseases within men with maximum of incidence between 20-35 years of life. Testicular tumors can be considered as a model of curable malignity due to very good treatment response. The excellent treatment effect is given not only by knowledge of the best treatment options, but also by evaluating risk factors. Predictive factors that could further improve treatment options are still searched for. The role of this summary article is to summarize an overview of present treatment options in seminomatous and nonseminomatous tumors of testes.
Keywords: nonseminomatous testicular tumor, risk factors, orchiectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy.
