genitourinary disorders
Testicular Cancer
Key Points
Testicular cancer, the most common solid cancer in males aged 15 to 35 and is often curable, particularly seminoma. Assess scrotal masses by ultrasonography and if they are testicular, do a chest x-ray and measure AFP (alpha-fetoprotein), beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and LDH (lactate dehydrogenase). Primary treatment is radical inguinal orchiectomy, followed by surveillance, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. 