title: [Risk-guided after-care of testicular tumor].
abstract: Results in 503 patients with germ cell testicular tumors treated between 1982 and 1992 were analyzed. A follow-up program for germ cell tumors is presented which is related to the individual risk of tumor relapse. The overall relapse rate was 7%, of which 82% had recurrent tumor within 1 year after treatment. A low risk of relapse (3-5%) is seen in patients with seminoma stage I and radiation and, usually, in early-stage patients treated with polychemotherapy. A moderate risk of relapse (6-11%) is observed in patients with non-seminoma stage I and lymphadenectomy without chemotherapy. Seminoma without radiation and non-seminoma without lymphadenectomy in clinical stage I, non-seminoma stage IIa and IIb without adjuvant chemotherapy after lymphadenectomy, and primary high tumor mass present a high risk of relapse (> 11%). Tumor recurrence is localized mainly in lung and retroperitoneum. Most important in the follow-up are tumor marker and chest X-ray. During the first year examinations should take place every 3 months in the low-risk group and every 2 months in the moderate and high risk group. Computer tomography is only required in high-risk patients. Usually a 3-year follow-up is sufficient.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Urologie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Schölermann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dettmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor