Optimal Management of High-risk Stage I Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor: Surveillance is the Preferred Option.

Eur Urol Focus

Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

Published: September 2019

At Princess Margaret, we recommend active surveillance for all patients with clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. Here we refute common arguments against surveillance and urge clinicians to engage in a shared decision-making process that goes beyond merely citing relapse rates for the different options.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.003DOI Listing

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