Complications of surgery and chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer is a malignancy for which an interdisciplinary approach offers the highest likelihood of cure. In many patients, both chemotherapy and surgery play a prominent role in their care. Although cure can be achieved in a majority of patients, the treatment can occasionally leave the patient with late sequelae. This article discusses the long-term toxicity of curative surgical or cytotoxic therapy for germ cell tumors.
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Robert
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Glickman Urological Institute and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*