244 Tumors of the Testis 



showed gonadotrophic hormone in the urine before orchidectomy survived a 

 year afterward in spite of the most vigorous irradiation. 



To summarize, patients without metastases and with no hormonal output 

 have a good prognosis. For patients with metastases but still with no hormonal 

 output the prognosis may be poor, fair, or even good, depending on the un- 

 certain reaction of the particular tumor to irradiation. Finally, irrespective 

 of metastases, patients who excrete gonadotrophic hormone have a very poor 

 prognosis. 



