Table.
Case No | Age at operation for cryptorchidism (years) | Record of testicular neoplasia | Included in analysis of 830 men* | Included in analysis of 1026 testes† | Diagnosed at time of surgery for cryptorchidism |
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1 | 14.3 (right) | Yolk sac tumour in normally descended left testis at 1.8 years. | No | No | No |
2 | 18.6 (left and right) | Seminoma in right testis at 18.6 years. | No | No | Yes |
3 | 15.4 (right) | Carcinoma in situ in right testis at 15.4 years. | No | No | Yes |
4 | 10.8 (left); | Carcinoma in situ in right testis at 10.9 years. | No | No | Yes |
10.9 (right) | |||||
5 | 13.6 (left and right) | Non-seminoma in left testis at 27.5 years. | Yes | Yes | No |
6 | 11.3 (right) | Non-seminoma in normally descended left testis at 24.1 years. | Yes | No | No |
7 | 14.8 (left and right) | Seminoma in right testis at 36.2 years. | Yes | Yes | No |
Follow up of 830 men: 12 777 person years; observed/expected=3/1.47, relative risk=2.0 (95% confidence interval 0.4 to 6.0).
Follow up of 1026 biopsied testes: 15 762 testis years; observed/expected=2/0.92, relative risk=2.2 (0.3 to 7.9).