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Management of Stage I Seminomatous Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review
Management of Stage I Seminomatous Testicular Cancer
P Chung, LA Mayhewy, P Warde, E Winquistz, H Lukka, on behalf of the Genitourinary Cancer Disease Site Group of Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-based Care
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2010 Feb 1
Clin Oncol
Management of Stage I Seminomatous Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review
Clin Oncol. 2010 Feb 1;22(1):6-16, P Chung, LA Mayhewy, P Warde, E Winquistz, H Lukka, on behalf of the Genitourinary Cancer Disease Site Group of Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-based Care
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The treatment options available for the management of stage I seminoma consist of either a surveillance strategy or adjuvant therapy after orchidectomy. A systematic review was undertaken to identify the optimal management strategy. The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, in addition to the American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting Proceedings, were searched for the period 1981 to May 2007. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they discussed at least one of survival, recurrence, second malignancy,...
