Post chemotherapy resections

Testis and epididymis
Germ cell tumors
Post chemotherapy resections

Author: Turki Al-Hussain, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 16 June 2017, last major update January 2013

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Definition / general

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Definition / general

Presence of tumor after chemotherapy may determine need for additional chemotherapy
Therapy related changes are foamy macrophages, fibroblastic proliferation, necrotic tumor cells
Persistent teratoma often shows therapy related atypia in tumor and storma but this has no prognostic significance