Correlation of Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry and Quantitative Radiology With Outcome in Early Stage Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor
Correlation of Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry and Quantitative Radiology With Outcome in Early Stage Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures may improve a doctor's ability to predict the recurrence of testicular cancer.
PURPOSE: Diagnostic trial to detect the risk of recurrent disease in patients who have stage I testicular cancer and who have undergone orchiectomy within the previous 12 weeks.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: Patients undergo primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) or active surveillance as management of their disease. The choice of treatment is determined by the physician and the patient. Patients with pathologically positive resected lymph nodes may undergo treatment (observation or adjuvant chemotherapy) at investigator's discretion.
All patients are tested by quantitative radiology and blood markers (HCG and AFP) at baseline and then at various times after surgery to identify pathologic stage II disease. The timing of these studies depends on the stage of disease and/or type of disease management.
Patients who undergo RPLND, have stage I or II disease, and do not receive adjuvant therapy (radiation or chemotherapy) are followed monthly during year 1, every 2 months during year 2, every 6 months during years 3-5, and annually thereafter.
Patients who undergo RPLND, have stage II disease, and receive adjuvant therapy are followed every 2 months during year 1, every 4 months during year 2, every 6 months during years 3-5, and annually thereafter.
Patients who do not undergo RPLND are followed monthly during year 1, every other month during year 2, every 6 months during years 3-5, and annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 315 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis
Must have had a radical inguinal orchiectomy with or without retroperitoneal lymph node dissection within prior 12 weeks
No metastatic disease on physical exam or chest or abdominal/pelvic CT
No pure seminoma (unless associated with elevated AFP at diagnosis)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
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Hepatic:
Renal:
Other:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
Chemotherapy:
Endocrine therapy:
Radiotherapy:
Surgery:
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