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How to you treat patients with germ cell tumors that progress during treatment with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (i.e. platinum-refractory disease)?

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Medical Oncology · Testicular Cancer Commons

This is extremely uncommon and a common mistake is to label someone as cisplatin refractory who really isn't. I would have to see the pattern of markers over the course of treatment and be assured that sanctuary sites have been ruled out prior to formally declaring someone as cisplatin refractory. T...

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