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Carcinoma of the testis: An analysis of 104 patients with germinal tumors of the testis other than seminoma
Author(s) -
Bradfield John S.,
Hagen Raoul O.,
Ytredal Duane O.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197303)31:3<633::aid-cncr2820310322>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - seminoma , medicine , dysgerminoma , carcinoma , pathology , oncology , ovary , chemotherapy
An analysis of 104 patients with germinal tumors of the testis other than seminoma treated at Brooke General Hospital from July 1, 1947 to March 31, 1971 is presented. Retroperitoneal metastases were found at surgery in 37% of patients with clinical Stage I disease who had an excretory urogram interpreted as normal. Retroperitoneal recurrences developed in 47% of patients with embryonal carcinoma and teratocarcinoma, clinical Stages I and II, who had positive lymphadenectomies; whereas, retroperitoneal recurrences developed in only 5% of patients having negative lymphadenectomies. The 3‐year and 5‐year survival rates for the entire series of 104 patients were 52 and 47%, respectively. The 3‐year survival rates for all patients with embryonal carcinoma, adult teratoma, and teratocarcinoma were 35, 100, and 63%, respectively.