Familial testicular germ cell tumors in two brothers.

Senji HoshiVladimir BilimKiyotsugu HoshiIsoji SasagawaKotarou OtakeDaigo ChibaShinta SuenagaMasahito KonnoYuki KatsumataKento MorozumiJun TakemotoKenji NumahataKeiichi Ito

Published in: IJU case reports (2020)

Various histological types of tumor can occur in members of one family. Besides genetic predisposition, shared diet, environmental exposure and other factors can contribute to the familial testicular cancer. Testicular self-examination is recommended for family members of a person with testicular germ cell tumor.

Keyphrases

germ cell
early onset
physical activity
papillary thyroid
weight loss
copy number
young adults
risk assessment
dna methylation
human health