In this report, updated guidelines for the evaluation, medical, and surgical management of germ cell tumor of testes are resented.
They are categorized according the stage of the disease using the tumor-node-metastasis staging system 7th edition. The recommendations are presented with supporting level of evidence.
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Alotaibi M, Bazarbashi S, Alkhateeb S, Abusamra A, Rabah D, Almansour M, Murshid E, Alsharm A, Ahmad I, Alghamdi K, Saadeddin A, Alghamdi A. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Oncology center Section of Medical Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, King Khaled Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Princess Al-Johora Al-Ibrahim Centre for Cancer Research (Uro-Oncology Research Chair), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 6Oncology department, Princess Noura Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Division of Urology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Urology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reference: Urol Ann. 2014 Oct;6(4):290-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.140978
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PMID: 25371603