Prostate cancer occurs mostly in older men, it is rare before the age of 50, and the risk increases with age. However, the role as screening for prostate cancer remains controversial. World-wide about 395,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. The disease is more common in developing countries. Germ cell tumours found in children tend to be of different histology compared to those found in adults.
Germ cells are cells which become the embryo that develops in the womb.
Some germ cells may remain in different parts of the child's body after birth and may give rise to tumours. The most common sites are the testes, the ovaries or the sacrococcygael region. Chemotherapy and Fertility Fertility may be affected by chemotherapy. Depending on the type of drugs given there may be a risk of infertility. For female patients certain drugs can cause permanent damage to the ovaries, and the patient may have an early menopause.