Treatment Options for Clinical Stage 1 Testis Cancer

Treatment options for clinical stage 1 testis cancer.

Management of stage I testis cancer.

OBJECTIVE Over the last 5 years the management of stage I testis cancer has changed tremendously. This review focuses on the latest changes in diagnostics and treatment of clinical stage I non-seminomatous and seminomatous germ cell tumors. METHODS A non-structured literature search (MEDLINE) was performed, including recently published papers (up to March 2006) on the subject. RESULTS Organ...

One-Stage Laparoscopic Orchiopexy for the Treatment of Intraabdominal Testis.

BACKGROUND Laparoscopy has gradually become the gold standard for the treatment of non-palpable testicles (NPT), with different success and complication rates. OBJECTIVES To evaluate outcomes of the one-stage laparoscopic orchiopexy for NPT in our department. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the medical files of patients who underwent laparoscopic orchidopexy with the identical techniqu...

Clinical Roundup: Selected Treatment Options for Anxiety

At the Center for Lifestyle Medicine of the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, I and my colleagues use a comprehensive lifestyle intervention for participants with multiple chronic diseases, including anxiety. Our lifestyle prescription includes mind–body approaches consisting of therapeutic restorative Hatha yoga practice and behavioral health coaching, along with cooking, nutrition, and p...

Clinical Roundup: Selected Treatment Options for Autism

I generally routinely recommend omega-3 fatty acids (1 or more g), vitamin D3 (2000–5000 international units), a good multinutrient, probiotics, and digestive enzymes if there are gastrointestinal (GI) issues, and melatonin (2–9 mg) if there is sleep difficulty. Of the dose ranges indicated here, the lower dose is for children and the higher dose is for larger adolescents and adults. Is the com...