Cancer of the Testis

Cover13; -- Cancer of the Testis -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Part 1: Classification and Risk Factors -- Chapter 1: Histological Classification and Pathology of Testicular Tumors -- 1.18194;Pathological Expression of the Germ Cell Testicular Tumors and Their Biology -- 1.28194;Sex Cord/Gonadal Stromal Tumors -- References -- Chapter 2: Risk Factors and Genetical Characterization -- 2.18194;Introduction -- 2.28194;General Concept and Perspectives -- 2.38194;Human Germ Cell Tumors: Introduction -- 2.48194;Classification of Human GCTs -- 2.58194;Origin of GCTs of the Testis -- 2.68194;Type II GCTs: Introduction -- 2.78194;Overall Conclusions -- References -- Part 2: Diagnostic and Staging of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors -- Chapter 3: Testicular Tumor Markers -- 3.18194;Tumor Markers in Testicular Cancer -- 3.28194;Staging and Risk-Stratifying Germ Cell Tumors by Marker -- 3.38194;Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor -- 3.48194;Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor -- 3.58194;Immunohistiochemical Tumor Markers -- 3.68194;Appropriate Use of Tumor Markers -- 3.78194;Future Biomarkers -- 3.88194;Key Points Regarding Testicular Cancer and Tumor Markers -- References -- Chapter 4: Radiographic Diagnosis and Staging -- 4.18194;Introduction -- 4.28194;Diagnostic Imaging of the Testicle -- 4.38194;Radiographic Staging -- 4.48194;Role of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Germ Cell Tumors (GCT) -- References -- Chapter 5: Staging and Prognostic Systems -- 5.18194;Introduction -- 5.28194;Clinical and Surgical Staging -- 5.38194;Staging Systems and Prognostic Models -- 5.48194;The International Germ Cell Collaborative Group -- 5.58194;Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: CIS and Bilateral Cancer -- 6.18194;Introduction -- 6.28194;Prevalence -- 6.38194;Risk Factors -- 6.48194;Diagnosis -- 6.58194;Treatment of Secondary Testis Cancer -- 6.68194;Treatment of Contralateral CIS -- 6.78194;Prognosis -- 6.88194;Etiology -- References -- Part 3: Primary Surgery -- Chapter 7: Radical Orchiectomy and Testis Sparing Procedures for the Management of Germ Cell Tumors -- 7.18194;Introduction -- 7.28194;Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis -- 7.38194;Clinical Staging -- 7.48194;Radical Orchiectomy -- 7.58194;Operative Procedure -- 7.68194;Surgical Complications -- 7.78194;Scrotal Violation -- 7.88194;Delayed Radical Orchiectomy -- 7.98194;Testis Sparing Surgery -- 7.108194;Surgical Procedure -- 7.118194;Treatment Outcome -- References -- Chapter 8: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Low Stages Nonseminomatous GCC -- 8.18194;Introduction -- 8.28194;Indications and Contraindications -- 8.38194;Patient Preparation -- 8.48194;Patient Positioning and Port Placement -- 8.58194;Surgical Templates -- 8.68194;Right-Sided Dissection -- 8.78194;Left-Sided Dissection -- 8.88194;Complications and Prevention -- 8.98194;Postoperative Care -- 8.108194;Results -- 8.118194;Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Low-Stage Nonseminomatous GCC -- 9.18194;Introduction -- 9.28194;Indications -- 9.38194;Surgical Technique -- 9.48194;Stage.