What is the Role of Enlarged Lymph Node Resection Alone in Patients With Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Who Had Stage II or III Disease?

Micro-Abstract Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection has been accepted as standard of care for the management of patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. However, our results suggest that, in patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis, resection of resi...

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Published in:Clinical genitourinary cancer 2012-09, Vol.10 (3), p.185-189
Main Authors: Ekenel, Meltem, Keskin, Serkan, Şanli, Öner, Bavbek, Sevil, Tunç, Murat, Ander, Haluk, Özcan, Faruk, Kiliçaslan, Işin, Başaran, Mert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Combined Modality Therapy
Germ cell tumor
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymph Nodes - surgery
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - drug therapy
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - mortality
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - secondary
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - surgery
Orchiectomy
Organ Size
Resection
Retrograde ejaculation
Retroperitoneal masses
Retroperitoneal Space - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Survival
Testicular Neoplasms - drug therapy
Testicular Neoplasms - mortality
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
Testicular Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:Micro-Abstract Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection has been accepted as standard of care for the management of patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. However, our results suggest that, in patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis, resection of residual retroperitoneal masses alone is a safe alternative to a difficult, potentially morbid bilateral dissection.
ISSN:1558-7673
1938-0682
DOI:10.1016/j.clgc.2012.04.002