How would you treat a patient with late relapsed metastatic seminoma with only large (>10cm) pulmonary metastases and LDH nine times the upper limit of normal?
In reviewing the data, LDH does not upstage to intermediate risk but those patients tend to do worse.
Would one treat this patient as intermediate risk, with 4 cycles of VIP (given poor baseline lung function) or would 4 cycles of EP suffice?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
From the description, it is not really clear whether this is late relapse after initial surveillance or radiotherapy, versus relapse after chemotherapy.
If the former, which is what I think you are presenting, this is a pretty unusual pattern of presentation after surveillance or radiothera...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
I agree with Dr. @Derek Raghavan. I would re- emphasize the need for hCG and AFP and especially biopsy of the large lung mass. Anything is possible, but in my experience, if his abdominal CT is normal, close to zero possibility this type of presentation, early or late relapse, would be a pure semino...
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Medical Oncologist at Sediman Cancer Center/University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center
Thank you so much for your expertise, response, an...
Thank you so much for your expertise, response, an...
Medical Oncologist at Indiana Univ Simon Cancer Center
Since he had radiotherapy to the RPLN’s, tha...
Since he had radiotherapy to the RPLN’s, tha...
Medical Oncologist at Sediman Cancer Center/University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center
Agree completely. Appreciated as always.
Agree completely. Appreciated as always.