Relapse detection in the Danish surveillance program of patients with clinical stage I seminoma: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Active surveillance is a recommended management strategy for patients with clinical stage I (CSI) seminoma. This study aims to identify patterns of relapse detection methods in an unselected population-based cohort of CSI patients and provide evidence for a risk-adapted follow-up program.

Patients/materials and methods

A total of 924 patients with CSI seminoma were identified in the prospective Danish Testicular Cancer database. Retrospectively collected clinical data were used for descriptive analyses of patterns in detection methods. Additionally, we explored a risk-adapted surveillance approach based on recently identified risk factors for relapse, classifying patients into low- and non-low-risk groups.

Results

At 60 months, the 5-year cumula

SUBMITTER: Lindahl NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature