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6897412

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
Cerebral metastases occur in 6% of cases of testicular cancer. In our study of 5 cases they occurred during the course of the disease (with a delay of 4-18 months, at the same time as pulmonary and abdominal metastases). The prognosis in these cases is poor (presence of choriocarcinomatous or vitelline elements, advanced stages). The diagnosis is easily established (clinical, encephalogram, scanner); the prognosis is hopeless (5 deaths in 3-90 days). When a metastasis is the first diagnostic clue (one case), the prognosis is slightly better (9 month survival). The incidence of cerebral metastasis is the same now as it was before the introduction of effective chemotherapy in patients who die from testicular cancer, but the death rate from this malignancy has decreased since the introduction of active chemotherapy with cisplatin. Hence, there is no indication for prophylactic treatment for cerebral metastases in patients in remission since metastases only appear in cases which are resistant to treatment.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0248-0018
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
345-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
[Cerebral metastases of malignant germinal tumors of the testis].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports