State-of-the-art surgical management of testicular tumors

Abstract

Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men aged 20–35 years and accounts for approximately 1% of all male malignancies. Testicular cancer has a propensity to spread via the lymphatic system to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes, and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection remains an essential component in the cure of these patients. This review summarizes the basic principles of surgical management of germ cell tumors.

Keywords::

• minimally invasive surgery
• retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
• testicular cancer