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16523338

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
In low volume testicular cancer, (clinical stage A/B1) retroperitoneal lymph node dissection has maintained its therapeutic benefit while minimizing morbidity with the reduction of the surgical template from a full bilateral dissection to a unilateral nerve-sparring surgery. The optimal treatment for low stage disease is largely patient driven with surgery and surveillance considered the primary treatment modalities. In the post chemotherapy population, patients with complete radiographic resolution of retroperitoneal disease are observed at Indiana University as the relapse rate in this population is approximately 5%. Residual masses after chemotherapy should be resected. A modified post chemotherapy dissection is adequate in low volume disease restricted to the primary landing zone of the affected testicle. In chemo-refractory disease, aggressive surgery provides a 5 year survival of 31% for patients with active cancer. Excluding chemo-naïve patients, late relapse disease is managed surgically with 50% being cured of disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0724-4983
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
267-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term outcome of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the management of testis cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, Indiana Cancer Pavilion, Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. stdbeck@iupui.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review