Update on management of seminoma

Testicular germ cell tumors and, in particular, seminomas are exquisitely radiation and chemotherapy-sensitive and most presentations are highly curable. In recent years the management focus has been on reducing late sequelae of treatment. For Stage I disease surveillance and adjuvant carboplatin, c...

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Published inIndian journal of urology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 82 - 91
Main Authors Alexander, Emma J, White, Ingrid M, Horwich, Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2010
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Carboplatin
Care and treatment
chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Health aspects
orchidectomy
Radiotherapy
seminoma
surgery
surveillance
Symposium
Testicular cancer
testicular germ cell tumors
India
orchidectomy
Carboplatin
radiotherapy
seminoma
surveillance
chemotherapy
testicular germ cell tumors
surgery
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Summary:Testicular germ cell tumors and, in particular, seminomas are exquisitely radiation and chemotherapy-sensitive and most presentations are highly curable. In recent years the management focus has been on reducing late sequelae of treatment. For Stage I disease surveillance and adjuvant carboplatin, chemotherapy has become an option. The efficacy of combination chemotherapy has been established for advanced metastatic disease. Through a review of the available literature this article outlines the recent changes in the management of seminoma.
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ISSN:0970-1591
1998-3824
DOI:10.4103/0970-1591.60451