Testicular cancer

Germ cell tumors of the testis are the most common cancer in young men. Malignant germ cell tumors can occur in the testicle or elsewhere in the body. Usually, if a testicular tumor is detected, complete removal of the testicle is necessary.

Before surgical removal of the affected testicle, we offer the possibility of sperm freezing (link). After sperm collection, cryopreservation is performed by our urology laboratory (link).

Whether additional therapy is necessary depends on histologic findings and the detection of metastases. To discuss your case and to determine whether additional therapy is necessary, there is the possibility to present to our uro-oncology consultation (link).

All patients with advanced and/or metastatic germ cell tumors are presented and discussed in our multidisciplinary tumor conference (link). If there are still residual findings in the posterior abdominal cavity after chemotherapy, surgical removal may be necessary (retroperitoneal lymphnode dissection -RPLND).

Our clinic has been an active member of the „Testicular Tumor Second Opinion Network“ for many years and provides advice to treatment providers who wish to obtain a recommendation before initiating therapy (link). Patients who are treated out of hospital are offered the possibility to present themselves in our second opinion consultation (link).