Management of recurrence and follow-up strategies for patients with seminoma and selected high-risk groups

Urol Clin North Am. 2003 Nov;30(4):803-17. doi: 10.1016/s0094-0143(03)00063-6.

Abstract

Seminoma is characterized by high sensitivity to both radiation and chemotherapy. Localized recurrences in the retroperitoneum after surveillance for stage I can be treated with radiotherapy; however, multiple or large bulky retroperitoneal recurrences or systemic metastasis requires cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Salvage chemotherapy for those who recur after initial CR to induction chemotherapy is based on ifosfamide- and cisplatin-containing regimens. Incomplete response or failure after induction chemotherapy requires high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue. Patients with seminoma need long-term follow-up because of the possibility of late recurrence and the risk of a second primary tumor.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Recurrence
  • Seminoma / therapy*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy*