Physical morbidities in survivors of testicular germ cell tumors during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood: a population-based retrospective matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) survival exceeds 90%, many survivors of adult TGCT are at risk for treatment toxicities. Less is known about physical morbidities in children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA) with TGCT.

Methods

We used the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Networked Information System, the Initiative to Maximize Progress in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Therapy, and the Ontario Cancer Registry to identify all CAYA males diagnosed with TGCT from 1992 to 2021 at age 11-21 years in Ontario, Canada. We matched patients at TGCT diagnosis (one-to-five ratio) to cancer-free males from the general Ontario population who were identified from the Registered Person Database. We linked CAYA to health administrative databases to identify subs

SUBMITTER: Ajaj R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature