 Orchiectomy
"Orchiectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The surgical removal of one or both testicles.
| Descriptor ID |
D009919
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.282.679 E04.950.165.679 E04.950.774.860.618
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchiectomy- Orchiectomy
- Orchiectomies
- Orchidectomy
- Orchidectomies
Castration, Male- Castration, Male
- Castrations, Male
- Male Castration
- Male Castrations
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Potterveld SK, Akgul M, Pacheco R, Humble RM, Mubeen A, Williamson SR, Gosnell H, Sangoi AR. Diagnostic incidence and pitfalls of rete testis hyperplasia and hyaline globules in a multi-institutional study of 348 testicular germ cell tumors. Am J Clin Pathol. 2025 Mar 08; 163(3):439-446.
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Monteiro FSM, Sasse AD, Araujo DV, McKay RR, da Trindade KM, Soares A, Alves JR, Valverde DA, Bastos DA, James ND, Herchenhorn D. Surgical Castration as an Alternative to Improve Systemic Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Window of Opportunity for Developing Countries. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 Nov; 10:e2400319.
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Saltzman AF, Hensley P, Ross J, Woo L, Billmire D, Rescorla F, Puri D, Patel S, Pierorazio P, Bagrodia A, Cary C, Cost NG. Critical elements of pediatric testicular germ cell tumors surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 32(5):151343.
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Squiers GT, McLellan MA, Ilinykh A, Branca J, Rosenthal NA, Pinto AR. Cardiac cellularity is dependent upon biological sex and is regulated by gonadal hormones. Cardiovasc Res. 2021 08 29; 117(10):2252-2262.
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Myklebust MP, Thor A, Rosenlund B, Gjengstø P, Karlsdottir Á, Brydøy M, Bercea BS, Olsen C, Johnson I, Berg MI, Langberg CW, Andreassen KE, Kjellman A, Haugnes HS, Dahl O. Serum miR371 in testicular germ cell cancer before and after orchiectomy, assessed by digital-droplet PCR in a prospective study. Sci Rep. 2021 08 02; 11(1):15582.
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Jarvis H, Cost NG, Saltzman AF. Testicular tumors in the pediatric patient. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug; 30(4):151079.
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Beqollari D, Kohrt WM, Bannister RA. Equivalent L-type channel (CaV1.1) function in adult female and male mouse skeletal muscle fibers. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2020 02 19; 522(4):996-1002.
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Luckie TM, Danzig M, Zhou S, Wu H, Cost NG, Karaviti L, Venkatramani R. A Multicenter Retrospective Review of Pediatric Leydig Cell Tumor of the Testis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 01; 41(1):74-76.
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Caldwell BT, Saltzman AF, Maccini MA, Cost NG. Appropriateness for testis-sparing surgery based on the testicular tumor size in a pediatric and adolescent population. J Pediatr Urol. 2019 Feb; 15(1):70.e1-70.e6.
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Mumford PW, Romero MA, Mao X, Mobley CB, Kephart WC, Haun CT, Roberson PA, Young KC, Martin JS, Yarrow JF, Beck DT, Roberts MD. Cross talk between androgen and Wnt signaling potentially contributes to age-related skeletal muscle atrophy in rats. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2018 08 01; 125(2):486-494.
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