Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Stage II Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumour

• DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2024.06.011
• Publication Date: 2024-08-01T12:09:21Z
• Authors: Christoph Oing; Pasquale Rescigno; Pia Paffenholz; Julia Heinzelbecker; Anna Patrikidou; Richard S. Matule...; Robert Huddart
• Keywords: Male; Testicular Neoplasms; Lymphatic Metastasis; Humans; Lymph Node Excision; Retroperitoneal Space; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Seminoma; Neoplasm Staging

Treatment de-escalation strategies in patients with seminoma with retroperitoneal metastases are being investigated in ongoing clinical trials. Primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection conducted by expert surgeons may avoid any cytotoxic treatment and related long-term side effects in ≥70% of patients with clinical stage IIA/B seminoma.