Physician Oriented Information on Testicular Cancer

These links are aimed at doctors or medical students. There is no reason that patients would not benefit from these links, but they ARE harder to read. Please note that more physician oriented links can be found in the sections on Case Studies, Tumor Markers, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors, and Images.

• Testicular Cancer Information for Physicians from the National Cancer Institute (In Spanish)
• Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Information for Physicians from the National Cancer Institute (In Spanish)
• NCCN Guidelines for Testicular Cancer- You may need to login to see this information (In Japanese / Harmonized for Africa).
• The Canadian Urological Association consensus guideline on the Management of Testicular Germ Cell Cancer (In French)
• The European Society for Medical Oncology's Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of Testicular Seminoma and Nonseminoma - This detailed Clinical Practice Guideline reflects how European experts manage the disease.
• Testicular Cancer Treatment and Management - From Medscape. You may need to login to see this information.
• Swedish and Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group Management Guidelines for Testicular Cancer - A set of guidelines for patient care
• Interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgruppe Hodentumoren - An excellent German Language site. There is an extensive curated list of articles in English under the publications banner. There also is access to a Second Opinion Network that allows the physician to quickly obtain a second opinion from an expert.
• Review of Testicular Tumor: Diagnostic Approach and Management Outcome in Africa

• Scrotal Examination: Method of Exam, Abnormal Findings- Instructions for the Physician
• Gynecomastia - Treatment outline from eMedicine.com

• Protocol for the Examination of Radical Orchiectomy Specimens From Patients With Malignant Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors of the Testis (November 2021) - This is the protocol all pathologists should follow when evaulating testicular cancer. The protocol applies to all malignant germ cell and malignant sex cord-stromal tumors of the testis, exclusive of paratesticular malignancies (This is a PDF document)
• Protocol for the Examination of Lymphadenectomy Specimens From Patients With Malignant Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors of the Testis (November 2021) - This is the protocol all pathologists should follow when evaulating specimens taken during a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. Includes seminoma and variants, all non-seminomatous germ cell tumors, mixed germ cell tumors, Leydig cell tumors, Sertoli cell tumors, granulosa cell tumors, and placental site trophoblastic tumors (This is a PDF document)
• Protocol for the Examination of Biopsy Specimens From Patients With Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors (March 2022) - This is the protocol all pathologists should follow when evaulating extragonadal germ cell tumor biopsies. The protocol applies to germ cell tumors located in the mediastinum, sacrococcygeal area, retroperitoneum, neck, and intracranial sites. (This is a PDF document)
• Protocol for the Examination of Resection Specimens From Patients With Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors (March 2022) - This is the protocol all pathologists should follow when evaulating extragonadal germ cell tumor resection specimens. The protocol applies to germ cell tumors located in the mediastinum, sacrococcygeal area, retroperitoneum, neck, and intracranial sites. (This is a PDF document)
• Germ cell tumours - From Libre Pathology

• Ongoing Testicular Cancer Clinical Trials - A long list of current trials related to testicular cancer.

• TEsticular CAncer Consortium (TECAC) - The TEsticular CAncer Consortium (TECAC) is comprised of investigators around the world with the common aim to identify and charachterize genetic markers of risk for testicular cancer.
• Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide - Testicular Tumors - See the section on Testicular Cancer (pages 29-30)