Seminoma natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural History
- Seminoma grows slower than non-seminomatous germ cell tumors.[1]
Complications
Prognosis
- The International Germ Cell Cancer Consensus Group (IGCCCG) developed a classification system based on prognostic factors. It indicates how well the cancer is expected to respond to treatment. This system helps physicians make decisions about treatment for advanced germ cell tumors.[2]
- IGCCCG divides seminoma into two prognosis groups:[2]
| Prognosis group | Seminoma |
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| Good | There are no distant metastases other than to the lungs. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is normal and other serum tumor markers can be any level. |
| Intermediate | There are distant metastases to organs other than the lungs. AFP is normal and other serum tumor markers can be any level. |
References
- ↑ Cancerous tumours of the testicle. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/testicular/testicular-cancer/cancerous-tumours/?region=on. Accessed on February 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prognosis and survival for testicular cancer. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/testicular/prognosis-and-survival/?region=on. Accessed on February 29, 2016