The role of the histopathologist in the management of testicular germ cell tumour in adults
| Autor: | S J Harland, M C Parkinson, Ann Sandison, P Harnden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Chemotherapy Histology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Carcinoma in situ medicine.medical_treatment General Medicine Seminoma medicine.disease Pathology and Forensic Medicine Metastasis Quality of life Internal medicine Biopsy medicine Histopathology Orchiectomy business |
| Zdroj: | Histopathology. 38:183-194 |
| ISSN: | 0309-0167 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2001.01071.x |
| Popis: | In the last 20--30 years the availability of effective chemotherapy and more accurate clinical staging has greatly improved the prognosis for patients with testicular germ cell tumours. Initially, such treatment appeared to diminish the role of histopathology to the distinction between seminoma and nonseminomatous germ cell tumour (NSGCT) in the primary specimen. However, histopathology has evolved as a prognostic tool indicating the risk of relapse in various defined clinical contexts thereby facilitating therapeutic decisions. The clinical emphasis has been on quality of life and reduction of therapy both in terms of the number of patients treated and the number of chemotherapy courses given to each patient. The treatment of adult testicular germ cell tumours may differ between countries but protocols are established. Therefore it is appropriate to discuss the role of histopathology during this era of relative therapeutic stability. |
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