Lower abdominal and pelvic radiation and testicular germ cell tumor risk.

Kevin T NeadNandita MitraBenita WeathersLouise C PyleNnadozie EmechebeDonna A PucciLinda A JacobsDavid J VaughnKatherine L NathansonPeter A Kanetsky

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Exposure to diagnostic radiation below the waist may increase TGCT risk. If these results are validated, efforts to reduce diagnostic radiation doses to the testes should be prioritized.

Keyphrases

germ cell
body mass index
radiation induced
quality improvement
physical activity
body weight