Second Cancers Among 40 576 Testicular Cancer Patients: Focus on Long-term Survivors

Although second primary cancers are a leading cause of death among men with testicular cancer, few studies have quantified risks among long-term survivors.

Within 14 population-based tumor registries in Europe and North America (1943-2001), we identified 40,576 1-year survivors of testicular cancer and ascertained data on any new incident solid tumors among these patients. We used Poisson regression analysis to model relative risks (RRs) and excess absolute risks (EARs) of second solid cancers. All statistical tests were two-sided.