title: Late relapse of testicular cancer. A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: van der Hem
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van Groeningen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pinedo
mesh_terms: 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