Testicular biopsy for early cancer detection - objectives, technique and controversies

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 2, 2011, Pages

  Dieckmann, K P ^a   Kulejewski, M ^a   Heinemann, V ^a,b   Loy, V ^c  

^a ALBERTINEN KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^b Urologikum Hamburg   (Germany)

^c VIVANTES KLINIKUM AM URBAN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcinoma in situ testis; Double biopsy; Early diagnosis; Intratubular germ cell neoplasia; Testicular biopsy; Testicular germ cell tumour

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; EARLY CANCER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS CANCER;

BIOPSY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79960853885     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2011.01152.x     Document Type: Review

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