World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 000, Number 000, September 2021, pages 000-000


Impact of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Laterality on Recurrence-Free Survival in the Mexican Population

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. The recurrence-free survival as the primary outcome shows a higher risk in the right-side testicular germ cell tumors.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. The difference in recurrence-free survival by histology is not significant.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. The difference in progression-free survival is not significant.

Table

Table 1. The Characteristics of the Patients
 
CharacteristicResult (n = 37 patients)
Age19 - 53 years (median 33 years)
Testicular pain12 (32%)
Painless tumor26 (70%)
Tumor size ≥ 3 cm22 (59%)
Tumor size < 3 cm15 (41%)
Clinic metastatic presentation2 (5%)
Stage I21 (56%)
Stages II - III16 (44%)
Seminoma19 (51%)
Non-seminoma18 (49%)
Elevated markers13 (34%)
Chemotherapy15 (41%)
Right tumor22 (59%)
Left tumor15 (41%)