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Teratoma Generation in the Testis Capsule
Published on: November 7, 2011
El cáncer testicular de células germinales de los testículos
Alan Horwich1, Janet Shipley, Robert Huddart
1Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK. alan.horwich@icr.ac.uk
Lancet (London, England)
|March 7, 2006
Resumen
Los tumores de células germinales testiculares (TGCT) son cánceres altamente curables. Los avances se centran en adaptar el tratamiento al pronóstico, reducir la quimioterapia para los no seminomas metastásicos de buen pronóstico y ofrecer alternativas a la radioterapia para los seminomas en etapa I.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Oncología Oncología.
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Terapéutica del cáncer Terapéutica del cáncer.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los tumores de células germinales testiculares (TGCT) son un modelo para las malignidades curables.
- La comprensión de la biología molecular de TGCT puede informar a otros tratamientos contra el cáncer.
- La administración debe considerar la toxicidad a largo plazo en adultos jóvenes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para resumir los avances recientes en la comprensión y gestión de TGCT en la última década.
- Para resaltar la adaptación de la agresividad del tratamiento en función de la gravedad del pronóstico.
- Revisar los cambios en el manejo de los subtipos comunes de TGCT.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de los desarrollos recientes en el manejo de tumores de células germinales testiculares.
- Análisis de los cambios en los protocolos de quimioterapia para los no seminomas metastásicos.
- Evaluación de alternativas a la radioterapia adyuvante para los seminomas en etapa I.
Principales resultados:
- Ahora se recomienda una quimioterapia reducida para los no seminomas metastásicos con un buen pronóstico.
- Hay alternativas a la radioterapia adyuvante para los seminomas en etapa I.
- Las estrategias de tratamiento se adaptan cada vez más al pronóstico del paciente individual.
Conclusiones:
- Los tumores de células germinales testiculares representan una malignidad altamente curable con paradigmas de tratamiento en evolución.
- Los avances recientes se centran en reducir la intensidad del tratamiento y la toxicidad.
- El manejo personalizado basado en el pronóstico está mejorando los resultados del TGCT.
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