Cancer of the Testicle (cont.)
Medical Author:
Scott E Eggener, MD
Coauthor:
Steven C Campbell, MD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. IN THIS ARTICLE
For More Information on Testicular CancerNational Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service (CIS) For information about clinical trials in cancer treatment, visit the National Institute of Health's Clinical Trials database. Web LinksAmerican Cancer Society Testicular Cancer Resource Center Synonyms and Keywordscancer of the testicle, alpha-fetoprotein, AFP, beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, bHCG, cancer of the testes, cancer of the testis, cryptorchidism, germ-cell tumor, lactate dehydrogenase, LDH, nonseminoma, orchiectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, RPLND, scrotum, seminoma, teratoma, testicular atrophy, testicular cancer, testicular self-exam, tumor marker, undescended testicle Authors and EditorsAuthor: Scott E. Eggener, MD, Assistant Professor, Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center Coauthor: Michael Large, MD, Fellow, Urologic Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center. Editor: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD Previous contributing coauthor and editors: REFERENCES: Last Editorial Review: 4/12/2011 |
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