Editorial comment

Abstract

Walsh et al. have come to the reassuring conclusion that the incidence of testicular tumors in the prepubertal population has been relatively stable during the past 30 years. This is in direct contrast to the findings from multiple studies suggesting that the incidence of testicular cancer in the adult population has increased during the same period. These differences in incidence trends suggest that different etiologies may underlie the childhood and adult testicular cancer, as suggested by the differences in natural history. Incidence of testicular germ cell cancers in U.S. children: SEER program experience 1973 to 2000UrologyVol. 68Issue 2PreviewThe incidence of testicular cancer in white adults in the United States increased during most of the last half of the 20th century, but information on trends in the occurrence of prepubertal testicular cancer is lacking. We analyzed a population-based cohort to determine whether the incidence trends of prepubertal testicular germ cell tumors have risen similarly to those seen in adult testicular tumors. Full-Text PDF