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Benign neoplasm of testis

MedGen UID:
57576
•Concept ID:
C0154007
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Neoplasm of Testis; benign neoplasm of testis; Benign Neoplasm of the Testis; benign neoplasm of the testis; Benign Testicular Neoplasm; benign testicular neoplasm; Benign testicular tumor; Benign Testicular Tumor; benign testicular tumor; benign testicular tumour; Benign tumor of testis; Benign Tumor of Testis; benign tumor of testis; Benign Tumor of the Testis; benign tumor of the testis; benign tumour of testis; benign tumour of the testis; testis benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of testis (92428008); Benign testicular tumor (92428008); Benign neoplasm of testis (92428008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021447

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the testis and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Am Fam Physician 2018 Feb 15;97(4):261-268. PMID: 29671528

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Моlecular mechanisms of initiation of carcinogenesis in the testis.
Bazalytska SV, Persidsky Y, Romanenko AM
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Ann Epidemiol 2017 May;27(5):348-359.e11. Epub 2017 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.04.001. PMID: 28527639
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Cryptorchidism --disease or symptom?
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Cryptorchidism.
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Diagnosis

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Cryptorchidism --disease or symptom?
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Specific association of human telomerase activity with immortal cells and cancer.
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Therapy

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Ostrowski KA, Walsh TJ
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Cryptorchidism --disease or symptom?
Toppari J, Rodprasert W, Virtanen HE
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2014 May;75(2):72-6. Epub 2014 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2014.04.010. PMID: 24786701
Fixation of the testis.
Frank JD, O'Brien M
BJU Int 2002 Mar;89(4):331-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-4096.2001.011019.x. PMID: 11872018
The undescended testicle.
Palmer JM
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Prognosis

Single-cell sequencing on CD8(+) TILs revealed the nature of exhausted T cells recognizing neoantigen and cancer/testis antigen in non-small cell lung cancer.
Komuro H, Shinohara S, Fukushima Y, Demachi-Okamura A, Muraoka D, Masago K, Matsui T, Sugita Y, Takahashi Y, Nishida R, Takashima C, Ohki T, Shigematsu Y, Watanabe F, Adachi K, Fukuyama T, Hamana H, Kishi H, Miura D, Tanaka Y, Onoue K, Onoguchi K, Yamashita Y, Stratford R, Clancy T, Yamaguchi R, Kuroda H, Doi K, Iwata H, Matsushita H
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Cryptorchidism.
Hutson JM, Balic A, Nation T, Southwell B
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Paratesticular mesothelial proliferations.
Churg A
Semin Diagn Pathol 2003 Nov;20(4):272-8. doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2003.08.003. PMID: 14694980

Clinical prediction guides

Single-cell sequencing on CD8(+) TILs revealed the nature of exhausted T cells recognizing neoantigen and cancer/testis antigen in non-small cell lung cancer.
Komuro H, Shinohara S, Fukushima Y, Demachi-Okamura A, Muraoka D, Masago K, Matsui T, Sugita Y, Takahashi Y, Nishida R, Takashima C, Ohki T, Shigematsu Y, Watanabe F, Adachi K, Fukuyama T, Hamana H, Kishi H, Miura D, Tanaka Y, Onoue K, Onoguchi K, Yamashita Y, Stratford R, Clancy T, Yamaguchi R, Kuroda H, Doi K, Iwata H, Matsushita H
J Immunother Cancer 2023 Aug;11(8) doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007180. PMID: 37544663Free PMC Article
Cancer/testis antigens: promising immunotherapy targets for digestive tract cancers.
Ai H, Yang H, Li L, Ma J, Liu K, Li Z
Front Immunol 2023;14:1190883. Epub 2023 Jun 16 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1190883. PMID: 37398650Free PMC Article
Clear cell carcinoma of testis: A review.
Lin M, Awalt H, Ayala AG, Ro JY
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Jun;40:26-29. Epub 2019 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.03.002. PMID: 30921621
The regulation of testicular descent and the effects of cryptorchidism.
Hutson JM, Southwell BR, Li R, Lie G, Ismail K, Harisis G, Chen N
Endocr Rev 2013 Oct;34(5):725-52. Epub 2013 May 10 doi: 10.1210/er.2012-1089. PMID: 23666148
Cryptorchidism.
Hutson JM, Balic A, Nation T, Southwell B
Semin Pediatr Surg 2010 Aug;19(3):215-24. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2010.04.001. PMID: 20610195

Recent systematic reviews

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Chung P, Warde P
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