[Successful treatment of seminoma metastases using partial irradiation]

A patient suffering from pulmonary metastases of a seminoma of the testicle was treated by subtotal-body irradiation with single doses of 15 cGy and a total dose of 1155 cGy. A complete remission lasting more than one year was achieved. This therapy method is recommended for the treatment of the advanced seminoma (hematogenic metastases, extension beyond the diaphragm, or regional lymph node metastases with a size of more than 5 cm) because of its lower acute toxicity.