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Testicular cancer survivorship: research strategies and recommendations.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 4 Aug 2010
Travis Lois B, Beard Clair, Allan James M, Dahl Alv A, Feldman Darren R, Oldenburg Jan, Daugaard Gedske, Kelly Jennifer L, Dolan M Eileen, Hannigan Robyn, Constine Louis S, Oeffinger Kevin C, Okunieff Paul, Armstrong Greg, Wiljer David, Miller Robert C, Gietema Jourik A, van Leeuwen Flora E, Williams Jacqueline P, Nichols Craig R, Einhorn Lawrence H, Fossa Sophie D
Abstract excerpt
Testicular cancer represents the most curable solid tumor, with a 10-year survival rate of more than 95%. Given the young average age at diagnosis, it is estimated that effective treatment approaches, in particular, platinum-based chemotherapy, have resulted in an average gain of several decades of life. This success, however, is offset by the emergence of considerable long-term morbidity, including second...
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