Presence of teratoma in orchiectomy specimen increases the need for postchemotherapy RPLND

Inci, Kubilay; DOĞAN, HASAN; AKDOĞAN, BÜLENT; BAYDAR, DİLEK; ERGEN, ALİ; Ozen, Haluk

doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2008.12.016

Presence of teratoma in orchiectomy specimen increases the need for postchemotherapy RPLND

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Inci K., DOĞAN H. S., AKDOĞAN B., BAYDAR D., ERGEN A., Ozen H.

UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS, vol.29, no.1, pp.38-42, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2008.12.016
Journal Name: UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.38-42
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of the presence of teratomatous component in orchiectomy specimen on complete response rates to primary chemotherapy in a large series of patients with stage II nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT).