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Age at Surgery for Undescended Testis and Risk of Testicular Cancer

2007569 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Andreas Pettersson · University of Turin

Lorenzo Richiardi · University of Turin

Agneta Nordenskjöld · Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network

Magnus Kaijser · Karolinska Institutet

Abstract

Treatment for undescended testis before puberty decreases the risk of testicular cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Testicular diseases and treatments Sperm and Testicular Function Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 356, Issue 18, pp. 1835-1841

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa067588

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 30.02

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