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Seminoma is the most common testicular tumor. It's a germ cell tumor. Commonly see "fried egg cells".

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motherfucker2 If it was a woman would be a dysgerminoma. Seminomas have excellent prognosis and highly radiosensitive. MCC testicular tumor +6

drschmoctor Spunky fun fact: In a normal adult male >1,000 sperm are made per heartbeat. +15

an1 @drschmoctor we're really heavily targeting the wrong gender for birth control then... +3

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In the picture there is no fibrosis, leyding cells tumors have crystals, there is no muscle and Sertoli tumors are rare.. You have only Germ Cells answer.

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