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Neutropenic colitis as a complication of high-dose chemotherapy for refractory testicular cancer.

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A 44-year-old man received high-dose chemotherapy with carboplatin, etoposide and cyclophosphamide followed by autologous peripheral-blood stem-cell transplantation for treatment of refractory nonseminomatous testicular cancer (seminoma plus choriocarcinoma). The patient developed fever, watery

[Case of cytomegalovirus colitis during standard chemotherapy for testicular cancer].

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CMV infection is uncommon in our practice except kidney transplantation. We report a case of cytomegalovirus enterocolitis during standard chemotherapy for testicular cancer. A 31-year-old male presented to his local urologist in January, 2006 with left scrotal swelling. He was diagnosed as left

Acute and subacute side effects due to infra-diaphragmatic radiotherapy for testicular cancer: a prospective study.

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Acute/subacute side effects were evaluated in 39 testicular cancer patients before infra-diaphragmatic radiotherapy, twice during therapy and 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment discontinuation. The evaluation was primarily based on questionnaires filled in by the patients. At the end of

Preclinical and clinical activity of sunitinib in patients with cisplatin-refractory or multiply relapsed germ cell tumors: a Canadian Urologic Oncology Group/German Testicular Cancer Study Group cooperative study.

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BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to investigate the activity of sunitinib in a cell line model and subsequently in patients with cisplatin-refractory or multiply relapsed germ cell tumors (GCT). METHODS The effect of sunitinib on cell proliferation in cisplatin-sensitive and

High-dose treatment with carboplatin, etoposide, and ifosfamide followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation in relapsed or refractory germ cell cancer: a phase I/II study. The German Testicular Cancer Cooperative Study Group.

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OBJECTIVE This trial evaluated the toxicity and efficacy of high-dose carboplatin, etoposide, and ifosfamide followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with refractory or relapsed germ cell cancer. METHODS Between August 1989 and September 1992, 74 patients with refractory or

Phase I/II study of sequential dose-intensified ifosfamide, cisplatin, and etoposide plus paclitaxel as induction chemotherapy for poor prognosis germ cell tumors by the German Testicular Cancer Study Group.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and the toxicity of sequential, dose-intensified chemotherapy combined with paclitaxel plus peripheral blood-derived hematopoietic stem-cell support (PBSC) for patients with untreated metastatic germ cell tumors (GCTs) who have poor International Germ Cell

[Phase II study on cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) by a collaborative study].

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Phase II study of cis-diaminedichloroplatinum(II) (CIS-DDP) administered intravenously was performed in 77 patients with urologic malignancies for the evaluation of clinical responses and adverse effects. The eligibility of the patients and evaluation of response were carried out according to the

[Stage 1 testicular seminoma].

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Testicular cancer is rare, representing only 1 % of malignant tumors, but the most common cancer in young men, 15 to 35 years. Adjuvant radiotherapy after orchidectomy in testicular seminoma stage I, reduces risk of relapse. It aims to eradicate micro-metastatic disease in lymph drainage

Primary carcinoid of the testis associated with carcinoid syndrome.

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Testicular carcinoid is a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms. It rarely manifests symptoms of carcinoid syndrome. Recent reports have noted that only 1.1-3.1% of testicular carcinoid tumors are complicated by carcinoid syndrome. In general, large tumor size and the

[A case report of toxic shock syndrome after high orchiectomy].

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We report our experience of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in a 54-year-old male patient after high orchiectomy for testicular cancer. Four days after the surgery, he began to have diarrhea, high fever, and diffuse erythroderma followed by severe hypotension. There were no signs of postsurgical wound

Rare syndromes.

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Dermatologists may also encounter patients presenting with skin lesions that reflect an underlying endocrine disorder not commonly seen in daily practice. Some of these endocrine disorders include glucagonoma, neurofibromatosis type 1, McCune-Albright syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia, the

Primary carcinoid tumor of the bilateral testis associated with carcinoid syndrome.

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Carcinoid tumors derived from neuroendocrine cells can release serotonin and other vasoactive substances into the systemic circulation, resulting in carcinoid syndrome. Testicular carcinoid, a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms, rarely manifests symptoms of

Docetaxel and ifosfamide in patients with advanced solid tumors: results of a phase I study.

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Docetaxel is a new antimicrotubule agent that has been shown to be active against a variety of solid tumors. Ifosfamide is an alkylating drug that has demonstrated activity against non-small cell lung cancer, testicular cancer, breast cancer, and soft tissue sarcoma. This phase I study of the

[Phase II study of etoposide (VP-16-213) in genitourinary tumors. VP-16-213 Genitourinary Study Group].

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A co-operative phase II study of the semisynthetic podophyllotoxin derivative Etoposide (VP-16) was undertaken in patients with genitourinary tumors. A total of 83 out of 115 patients entered into the study were evaluable for response. Antitumor effects were evaluated according to "Standards for the

Phase II study of cisplatin plus epirubicin salvage chemotherapy in refractory germ cell tumors.

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OBJECTIVE Initial cisplatin (CIS) combination chemotherapy will cure 70% of patients with disseminated testicular cancer. This phase II clinical trial evaluated the combination of CIS plus epirubicin (CIS-EPI) in patients with metastatic germ cell tumors (GCT) not amenable to cure with standard

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