and in Leydig cells by androgens and estrogens) and separation of antigens behind the blood–tissue barrier, such as the BTB in the testis or the blood–brain barrier in the brain. 109 Crucially ...

There are different types of testicular cancer. The type of cancer depends on which type of cell it started in. Knowing the type helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Most testicular ...

They might refer you for tests or to a specialist if you have symptoms that could be caused by testicular cancer. Your type of testicular cancer depends on which type of cell it started in. Knowing ...

Both Indiana University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have published their series’ of salvage high-dose chemotherapy, Indiana using the carboplatin + etoposide regimen and MSKCC ...

A recently introduced antibiotic, mithramycin, has demonstrated striking antitumor activity in testicular neoplasms, especially the embryonal-cell carcinoma. Except for seminoma, there is a ...

GU ASCO annual meeting featured a session on emerging trends in germ cell tumors and a presentation by Dr. Darren Feldman discussing the landscape of new trials and targets in refractory germ cell ...

MSK surgeons do more than 200 testicular procedures each year. Surgery may be the only treatment you need for early-stage germ cell tumors that have not spread beyond the testicle. After surgery, you ...

There is also carcinoma in situ of the testis (CIS), which is the precursor of testicular germ-cell tumours. Most cancers tend to have precursor cancer cells that can become invasive but this is ...

The function of the male reproductive system is to produce sperm cells - male gametes - and release them inside a female. The male reproductive system has two testes (singular: testis).

Cyclin D1 is essential for cell division, while p21 inhibits this process under certain conditions. By examining these proteins, the researchers sought to understand how alcohol consumption ...