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  • Title: Teratoma in the orchiectomy specimen and volume of metastasis are predictors of retroperitoneal teratoma in low stage nonseminomatous testis cancer.
    Author: Foster RS, Baniel J, Leibovitch I, Curran M, Bihrle R, Rowland R, Donohue JP.
    Journal: J Urol; 1996 Jun; 155(6):1943-5. PubMed ID: 8618293.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: We determined whether teratomatous elements in the orchiectomy specimen predict for teratoma in the retroperitoneum in patients who have not received chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with clinical stages A, B and B2 nonseminoma who underwent retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. RESULTS: Teratomatous elements in the orchiectomy specimen predict for retroperitoneal teratoma. CONCLUSIONS: When deciding on treatment for low stage nonseminoma, the presence or absence of teratoma in the orchiectomy specimen should be considered to minimize double therapy.
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