The management of low-stage non-seminomatous germ cell tumors

Very late relapse of germ cell tumor as a teratoma: a case report and review of the literature

Very late relapses of germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare. There are few reports of relapses occurring beyond 20 years of initial treatment. Here we describe a case of a very late relapse of Stage I testicular non-seminomatous germ cell tumor 27 years after orchiectomy. The relapse presented as a retroperitoneal mass in the precaval lymph nodes with negative tumor markers. It was resected and path...

Clinical profile, treatment and survival outcome of testicular tumors: a pakistani perspective.

BACKGROUND Testicular cancer management is considered a marvel of modern science with excellent treatment results. Pakistan has a distinct ethnic variation and geographic distribution but data regarding clinical presentation of testicular tumors and their management is under reported. The objective of this study was to determine clinical profile, treatment modalities and survival outcome of tes...

Distribution of testicular tumors in Lebanon: a single institution overview.

BACKGROUND Testicular tumors constitute a rare type of cancer affecting adolescents and young adults with recent reports confirming an increase in incidence worldwide. The purpose of this study was to estimate the epidemiological characteristics and histological subtypes of testicular tumors in the Lebanese population according to the WHO classification of testicular and paratesticular tumors. ...

Actual developments in European regula- tory and health technology assessment of new cancer drugs: what does this mean for oncology in Europe? introduction

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The Role of Surgery in the Management of Recurrent or Persistent Non-seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors