Late complications of the treatment of patients with germ cell tumors

Late complications of the treatment of patients with germ cell tumors

Germ cell tumors are one of the highly sensitive to chemotherapy, and about 80 % of patients can be cured even having metastases. Apartfrom acute toxicity, chemotherapy is characterized by late complications that occur many years later and not only negatively affect the quality of life, but in some...

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Main Authors: D. G. Danielyan, A. A. Salimova, A. A. Bulanov, M. Yu. Fedyanin, A. A. Tryakin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2020-07-01
Series:Onkourologiâ
Subjects:
germ cell tumor
seminoma
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
late complication
neurotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
secondary tumor
Online Access:https://oncourology.abvpress.ru/oncur/article/view/1270
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Summary:Germ cell tumors are one of the highly sensitive to chemotherapy, and about 80 % of patients can be cured even having metastases. Apartfrom acute toxicity, chemotherapy is characterized by late complications that occur many years later and not only negatively affect the quality of life, but in some cases are life-threatening. The review summarizes the results of studies on the late complications’ occurrence and prevention when treating patients with germ cell tumors.
ISSN:1726-9776
1996-1812

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