Leydig cell tumour of the testis: Presentation, therapy, long-term follow-up and the role of organ-sparing surgery in a single-institution experience

BJU International

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-200

  Suardi, Nazareno ^a   Strada, Elena ^a   Colombo, Renzo ^a   Freschi, Massimo ^a   Salonia, Andrea ^a   Lania, Caterina ^a   Cestari, Andrea ^a   Carmignani, Luca ^b   Guazzoni, Giorgio ^a   Rigatti, Patrizio ^a   Montorsi, Francesco ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leydig cell tumour; Organ sparing surgery; Testicular cancer

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTAL PAIN; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149149894     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08016.x     Document Type: Article

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