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Exogenous estrogen therapy, testicular cancer, and the male to female transgender population: a case report

Abstract

BackgroundOver the last 40 years, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of testicular cancer. The epidemiologic evidence to understand this phenomenon is unclear, however exogenous estrogen exposure is thought to be a driver in the development of testicular cancer. This is of particular importance in the transgender population because utilization of exogenous estrogen therapy is an essential aspect of the transition …

Authors

Chandhoke G; Shayegan B; Hotte SJ

Journal

Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol. 12, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

12 2018

DOI

10.1186/s13256-018-1894-6

ISSN

1752-1947