First Indicator of Relapse in Testicular Cancer and Implications for Follow-up: Analysis of the Swiss Austrian German Testicular Cancer Cohort Study (SAG TCCS).

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Follow-up for patients with testicular cancer should ensure early detection of relapses. Optimal schedules and minimum requirements for cross-sectional imaging are not clearly defined, and guideline recommendations differ. Our aim was to analyse the clinical impact of different imaging modalities for detection of relapse in a large prospective cohort (Swiss Austrian German Testicular Cancer Cohort Study, SAG TCCS).

Methods

Patients with seminoma or nonseminoma were prospectively enrolled between January 2014 and February 2023 after initial treatment (n = 1175). Follow-up according to the study schedule was individualised for histology and disease stage. Only patients who had received primary treatment were considered. We analysed the total num

SUBMITTER: Fischer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416594 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature