Übersicht – Epidemiologie von Hodentumoren

Der primär maligne Tumor des Hodens, im weiteren Hodentumor, ist unter den bösartigen Tumorneuerkrankungen des Mannes eine eher seltene Entität. Mit wenigen Ausnahmen liegt ein entarteter Keimzelltumor vor.

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