Reduced pulmonary function is a late effect from cisplatin-based chemotherapy in testicular cancer survivors.

Autor: Lorch, Anja, Margolin, Kim
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Zdroj: American Journal of Hematology/Oncology; Nov2009, Vol. 8 Issue 11, p555-557, 3p
Abstrakt: The article discusses a study on the potential of reduced pulmonary function as a late effect from cisplatin-based chemotherapy in testicular cancer survivors. Researchers from the University of Tromsø concentrated on the pulmonary function of long-term survivors of testicular cancer evaluated by outpatient spirometry, clinical examination, and a questionnaire. The study shows the ability of testicular cancer patients who received larger doses of cisplatin-based chemotherapy to decrease pulmonary function compared to those who were treated with surgery only.
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