title: The Role of Postchemotherapy Surgery in Germ Cell Tumors.
abstract: Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection after chemotherapy has a proved role in the staging and treatment of metastatic testicular cancer. Complete removal of all postchemotherapy residual masses in nonseminomatous germ cell tumor should be performed. Complete removal of positron emission tomography-avid masses greater than 3 cm in pure seminoma should be performed. Outcomes depend on patient selection and extent of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 Northeast Pacific, Box 356510, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: lislyj@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Lisly
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chéry
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 Northeast Pacific, Box 356510, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Atreya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dash
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D060828:Induction Chemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Chemotherapy; Germ cell tumors; Lymph node dissection; Testicular cancer