The increasing burden of testicular seminomas and non-seminomas in adolescents and young adults (AYAs): incidence, treatment, disease-specific survival and mortality trends in the Netherlands between 1989 and 2019

• DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102231
• Publication Date: 2024-01-21T08:39:14Z
• Authors: D.J. van der Meer; H.E. Karim-Kos; H.W. Elzevier; M. Dinkelman-Smit; J.M. Kerst; V. Atema; V. Lehmann; O. Husson; W.T.A. van der Graaf
• Keywords: Relative survival

Testicular cancer incidence among adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 18-39 years at diagnosis) is increasing worldwide most patients will survive the initial disease. Still, detailed epidemiological information about testicular AYAs scarce. This study aimed to provide a overview of trends in incidence, treatment, long-term relative survival mortality by histological subtype diagnosed Netherlands between 1989 2019.