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How would you treat a patient with metastatic Leydig cell tumor of the testes with extensive lung and abdominal metastases (peritoneum, retroperitoneal LN and soft tissue) following orchiectomy and maximal surgical resection of abdominal disease?

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Medical Oncology · Indiana Univ Simon Cancer Center
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Nongerm cell tumors of the testis ( Leydig, Sertoli or sex cord stromal tumors) are not curable when metastatic when they are inoperable, as the case here. I would sequence his tumor to check for a targetable mutation, but this would provide a less toxic and hopefully more effective alternative to c...

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Medical Oncology · Veterans Administration Health Care Center
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I completely agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last's response, but would add the caveat that it would be smart to ensure that the pathology report is correct - always worth a second pathologic opinion from a subspecialty g-u pathologist when an unusual diagnosis is made. Also worth confirming that AFP and ...

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