Incidence of malignant testicular tumors in the population of Rochester, Minnesota, 1935 through 1974.

Twenty-four cases of testicular neoplasms detected in male Rochester residents over a 40-year period were identified using the Rochester-Olmsted County epidemiologic data base. This resource contains nearly complete medical information on residents of Rochester, Minnesota, and the surrounding community. An incidence rate of 3.7/100,000 males per year was calculated. This agrees well with other rates reported in the literature which range from 2.5 to 3.7/100,000 per year; there was no detectable trend over time.