Surveillance in testicular cancer: who, when, what and how?
Surveillance as a management strategy in stage 1 testicular germ cell tumour (GCT) is increasing in popularity due to the recognition of the long-term side effects of treatment. Imaging, in particular computed tomography (CT), plays a central part in the surveillance protocols. There is a tendency towards less frequent use of imaging as supported by recent trials in non-seminomatous GCT but further studies are needed with respect to the assessment of seminoma and to evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instead of abdominal CT.
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D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011379:Prognosis; D018239:Seminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed