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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2023

Trends of incidence and age in adults with testicular germ cell tumors: a two-decade multicenter retrospective study.

Yusuke Ozaki, Takuma Narita, Shingo Hatakeyama, Toshikazu Tanaka, Kyo Togashi, Tomoko Hamaya, Kai Ozaki, Noritaka Ishi, Takuya Oishi, Noriko Tokui and 6 more

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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16 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yusuke OzakiDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Takuma NaritaDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Shingo HatakeyamaDepartment of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Toshikazu TanakaDepartment of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan.
Kyo TogashiDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Tomoko HamayaDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Kai OzakiDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Noritaka IshiDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Takuya OishiDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Noriko TokuiDepartment of Urology, Odate Municipal General Hospital, Odate, Japan.
Jotaro MikamiDepartment of Urology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan.
Teppei OkamotoDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Hayato YamamotoDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Takahiro YoneyamaDepartment of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Yasuhiro HashimotoDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Chikara OhyamaDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Hirosaki University · JPAomori Prefectural Central Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Testicular germ cell tumors (GCTs) are the most common type of cancer in adolescent boys and young adult men, but the age at onset has been increasing. However, little is known regarding the incidence and age of patients with testicular GCTs in Japan because the incidence there is low. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with GCTs in seven hospitals between 2001 and 2021. We compared the incidences of testicular GCTs, ages at onset, pathological types (seminoma or nonseminoma), and clinical stages in patients with GCTs between the periods 2001-2010 and 2011-2021. Results: We identified 193 adults (≥20 years of age) with testicular GCTs; their median age was 37 years [interquartile range (IQR), 29-47 years]. Of these patients, 87 (45.1%) were ≥40 years of age at diagnosis. The proportion of patients aged ≥40 years was significantly higher in the period 2011-2021 (54.8%) than in 2001-2010 (30.8%; P=0.001). The incidence of seminoma was significantly higher in the period 2011-2021, but clinical stage did not differ significantly between the two periods. The population-adjusted incidence among patients in their 40s was 3.4-fold higher in 2011-2021 than in 2001-2010. Conclusions: The number of patients with GCTs aged ≥40 years was significantly higher in 2011-2021, even in a population-adjusted analysis. Treatment strategies need to be adapted to older testicular germ cell tumor patients.

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