title: Testicular seminoma: the Hadassah University Hospital experience.
abstract: A retrospective study of all cases of pure testicular seminoma treated at the Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem from 1978 through 1986 was conducted. Of the 22 patients, 15 (70%) presented in Stage I, 4 (18%) in Stage II, 2 (9%) in Stage III and 1 (4%) in Stage IV. The results of treatment were evaluable for 20 of these patients. After a median follow-up of 4 years, only the patient with Stage IV disease died of disseminated seminoma. The remaining 19 patients are all alive and disease free, including 3 after radiotherapy for recurrent disease. Elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels before treatment did not predict an unfavorable outcome. Our excellent results are similar to those obtained at larger treatment centers.
authors.affiliation: Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Warner-Efrati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sulkes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gez
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Weshler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide