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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
Surgical removal of bulky metastases of non-seminomatous germ-cell testicular cancer has been advocated as an adjuvant to chemotherapy in patients whose disease probably is too extensive to be cured by chemotherapy or surgery alone. However, in 8 of our patients, cytoreductive surgery was followed by a sudden and dramatic exacerbation of the disease. In some cases, a marked rise in the serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin was the only evidence. The cause and prevalence of such exacerbations are unknown. Cytoreductive surgery in patients with advanced testicular tumor is accepted treatment and should be advocated, but it appears that in some cases such surgery may adversely alter the course of the malignancy. This must be considered in planning treatment for patients with advanced disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0008-543X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1498-506
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Acclerated growth of testicular cancer after cytoreductive surgery.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Case Reports