Incidence of testicular tumor subtypes according to the updated WHO classification, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2008-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016, the WHO introduced an updated classification for testicular tumors. The application of this updated classification to cancer registry data requires some recoding of tumors.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to provide up-to-date population-based incidence estimates of subtypes of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) according to the updated classification.

Material and methods

We reviewed 2251 pathology reports (42.9%) out of 5252 testicular tumors at the cancer registry of North Rhine-Westphalia for the years 2008-2013. We used population counts to estimate age-standardized incidence rates per million person-years (EUROSTAT revised European Standard Population).

Results

The application of the updated WHO classification resulted in a recodi

SUBMITTER: Stang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8779128 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature