睾丸腫瘍の化学療法:まとめ

Abstract

Experience with the chemotherapy for testicular tumors, especially for non-seminomatous germinal cell tumors, in 10 institutes were presented at the Third Meeting of Co-operative Group for Urologic Cancer Chemotherapy. This paper was summarized on the combination chemotherapy, side effects and clinical results in these institutes. Discussion and comment were also made on the current progress and problems in the management of these patients. With the development of new combination chemotherapy it appears that advanced non-seminomatous germinal cell tumor is being considered a potentially curable disease. However, there are many problems on the treatment of this tumor. These results suggest that a group study using controlled clinical trial should be performed to find the best methods of management for these patients.