Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection as primary treatment for stage II seminoma germ cell tumor.

Introduction: Historically, therapeutic avenues for patients with clinical stage II seminoma germ cell tumors (SGCT) were confined to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. While survival rates with these modalities are commendable, both entail substantial long-term morbidities. Furthermore, this youthful patient cohort exhibits elevated rates of secondary malignancies, surfacing decades post-successful primary cancer treatment (1).