{"collection_id":"tcga_tgct","collection_name":"TCGA-TGCT","cancer_types":"Testicular Germ Cell","tumor_locations":"Testicles","species":"Human","subjects":150,"supporting_data":null,"description":"More than 90% of testicular cancer start in the germ cells, which are cells in the testicles and\ndevelop into sperm. This type of cancer is known as testicular germ cell cancer. Testicular germ\ncell cancer can be classified as either seminomas or nonseminomas, which may be identified by\nmicroscopy. Nonseminomas typically grow and spread more quickly than seminomas. A testicular germ\ncell tumor that contains a mix of both these subtypes is classified as a nonseminoma. TCGA studied\nboth seminomas and nonseminomas.\n Testicular germ cell cancer is rare, comprising 1-2% of all tumors in males. However, it is the\nmost common cancer in men ages 15 to 35. The incidence of testicular germ cell cancer has been\ncontinuously rising in many countries, including Europe and the U.S. In 2013, about 8,000 American\nmen were estimated to be diagnosed with the cancer. Of those, 370 are predicted to die from the\ndisease. Men who are Caucasian, have an undescended testicle, abnormally developed testicles, or a\nfamily history of testicular cancer have a greater risk of developing testicular cancer.\nFortunately, testicular germ cell cancer is highly treatable.\nPlease see the\n DICOM converted Slide Microscopy images for the TCGA-TGCT collection (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12689995)\n page to learn more about the histopathology\nimages and to obtain any supporting metadata for this collection.","patients":150,"studies":150,"series":721,"instances":2361,"size_TB":0.473,"modalities":["SEG","SM"],"licenses":[{"license_short_name":"CC BY 3.0","series":413,"size_TB":0.473},{"license_short_name":"CC BY 4.0","series":308,"size_TB":0.0}]}