Late relapse of testicular cancer. A case report and a review of the literature.
A case of disseminated testicular cancer relapsing after 6 and 8 yr is reported, and the literature on late relapses is reviewed. About 4% of potentially cured testicular cancer patients do relapse after two or more years. Early detection is important and we recommend an indefinite follow-up, because salvage therapy can be effective when the extent of disease is limited.
van der Hem
K G
KG
Department of Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van Groeningen
C J
CJ
Pinedo
H M
HM
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D013724:Teratoma / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors