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Combined treatment of patient with germ cell tumour of the testis and metastases in retroperitoneal space, lungs and brain leading to complete remission
Article published in Urologia Polska 2002/55/3.

authors

Małgorzata Sadowska, Tomasz Demkow, Iwona Skoneczna, Marek Szczerbicki
Centrum Onkologii — Instytut im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie
Klinika Nowotworów Układu Moczowego
Kierownik kliniki: dr hab. Tomasz Demkow

keywords

testis, testicular cancer, combined treatment, poor prognosis group

summary

The case of a patient with nonseminomatous germ cell tumour of the left testis with metastatic lesions in brain, lung and retroperitoneal space has been presented. The patient achieved complete remission (CR) with combined treatment consisted of intensive chemotherapy and surgery: craniotomy with metastascctomy and removal of residual masses from thorax and retroperitoneal space. There is no evidence of disease in the patient in the moment of publication, 24 months after completion of the therapy.

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correspondence

Małgorzata Sadowska
Centrum Onkologii - instytut im. Marii Sktodowskiej-Curie
Klinika Nowotworów Układu Moczowego
ul. W. K. Roentgena 5
02-781 Warszawa
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