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Cancer of the testis

Additional authors: Laguna, M. Pilar.
Published by : Springer (New York | London) Physical details: 1 online resource (xv, 347 pages) : illustrations (some color) ISBN:9781848003705; 1848003706. Year: 2010
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Livre La bibliothèque des Sciences Médicales et Pharmaceutiques
616.994 63 LAG (Browse shelf) Available 0000000021315
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The book covers the complete field of testis cancer including the germ cell tumors and the stromal tumors, from epidemiology to new chemotherapeutic agents and schedules, throughout genetic features, risk factors, risk adapted treatments, role of different types of surgery and special clinical situations. Special attention is focused on fertility issues, late effects of the primary therapy and the economical aspects of the different treatment policies. As a result of the third Consensus Conference, a consensual follow-up can be devised and a chapter dedicated to this controversial and not yet.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Histological classification and pathology of testicular tumors -- Risk factors and genetical characterization -- Testicular tumor markers -- Radiographic diagnosis and staging -- Staging and prognostic systems -- CIS and bilateral cancer: clinical presentation and diagnostics -- Radical orchiectomy and testis sparing procedures for the management of germ cell tumors -- Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in low stages nonseminomatous GCC: the American view -- Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in low stages nonseminomatous GCC: the Europen view -- Treatment of nonseminoma: stage I -- Treatment: seminoma: stage 1 -- Treatment of patients with stage II A/B and advanced nonseminomatous germ cell tumors -- Stage II seminoma and advanced disease -- Treatment of relapse -- Postdhemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection -- Surgical resection at other sites -- Extra-gonadal germ cell tumors -- New systemic therapies for refractory tumors -- Management of late relapse -- Testicular cancer: late effects of treatment -- Fertility issues -- Follow-up after primary treatment -- Testicular cancer in childhood -- Primary non-germ cell tumors of the testis.

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