Circulating plasma platinum more than 10 years after cisplatin treatment for testicular cancer

We have shown in patients cured from metastatic testicular cancer that up to 20 years after administration of cisplatin-containing chemotherapy, circulating platinum is still detectable in plasma. This finding may influence the development of long-term, treatment-related side-effects.

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Published inThe Lancet (North American edition) Vol. 355; no. 9209
Main Authors Gietema, JA, Meinardi, M T, Messerschmidt, J, Gelevert, T, Alt, F, Uges, DRA, Sleijfer, D T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.03.2000
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Summary:We have shown in patients cured from metastatic testicular cancer that up to 20 years after administration of cisplatin-containing chemotherapy, circulating platinum is still detectable in plasma. This finding may influence the development of long-term, treatment-related side-effects.
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ISSN:0099-5355