Partial orchiectomy for presumed malignancy in patients with a solitary testis due to a prior germ cell tumor: A large North American experience

Abstract

Purpose Partial orchiectomy is becoming more accepted for indications such as a metachronous germ cell tumor due to reported oncological control, and minimal functional, physical and psychological morbidity. Most data originate from Europe. Thus, we reviewed our North American experience with such men who underwent partial orchiectomy for a presumed contralateral testicular malignancy. Materials and Methods We identified demographic, clinical, pathological and outcome data on men in our institutional database who underwent partial orchiectomy for presumed testicular malignancy from 1994 to 2009 and had a prior germ cell tumor. Patients were followed with examination, markers and imaging. Res..