TY - JOUR
T1 - Excellent outcome in patients with stage I germ cell tumors of the testes
T2 - A study of the Children's Cancer Group/Pediatric Oncology Group
AU - Schlatter, Marc
AU - Rescorla, Fred
AU - Giller, Roger
AU - Cushing, Barbara
AU - Vinocur, Charles
AU - Colombani, Paul
AU - Cullen, John
AU - London, Wendy
AU - Davis, Mary
AU - Lauer, Stephen
AU - Olson, Thomas
AU - Tracy, T.
AU - Snyder, H.
AU - Shamberger, R.
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to correlate outcomes in patients with stage I testicular germ cell tumors with compliance to surgical guidelines and to confirm previous single-institution experiences that show excellent disease-free survival rates when treated with orchiectomy alone. Methods: Sixty-three patients were entered into this intergroup study (Children's Cancer Group 8881/Pediatric Oncology Group 9048) between 1990 and 1996. Surgical guidelines for orchiectomy included an inguinal approach, early vascular control of the cord structures, and a hemiscrotectomy if a transscrotal violation occurred. Failure of tumor marker normalization or subsequent elevation suggested advanced disease requiring further surgery and chemotherapy. Survival curves were compared using the log-rank test. Results: The median age was 16 months (range, 1 month to 5.6 years). Progression of disease occurred in 11 patients. The 6-year event-free survival (EFS) was 78.5% ± 7%. The overall 6-year survival rate was 100%. Adherence to all guidelines was confirmed in only 43 patients (69%). Overall, there was no statistical significance in event-free survival rates between patients who had a correct surgical approach and all patients who had surgical violations; however, 4 patients with transscrotal violations showed a significantly higher rate of disease recurrence. Conclusions: Patients with stage I germ cell tumors of the testes have excellent survival rates when treated with surgery alone. Despite numerous surgical guideline violations, event-free survival in this multiinstitutional study was similar to previous single-institution reports. All patients with relapse or progression of their disease appear to be cured with further surgical excision and chemotherapy.
AB - Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to correlate outcomes in patients with stage I testicular germ cell tumors with compliance to surgical guidelines and to confirm previous single-institution experiences that show excellent disease-free survival rates when treated with orchiectomy alone. Methods: Sixty-three patients were entered into this intergroup study (Children's Cancer Group 8881/Pediatric Oncology Group 9048) between 1990 and 1996. Surgical guidelines for orchiectomy included an inguinal approach, early vascular control of the cord structures, and a hemiscrotectomy if a transscrotal violation occurred. Failure of tumor marker normalization or subsequent elevation suggested advanced disease requiring further surgery and chemotherapy. Survival curves were compared using the log-rank test. Results: The median age was 16 months (range, 1 month to 5.6 years). Progression of disease occurred in 11 patients. The 6-year event-free survival (EFS) was 78.5% ± 7%. The overall 6-year survival rate was 100%. Adherence to all guidelines was confirmed in only 43 patients (69%). Overall, there was no statistical significance in event-free survival rates between patients who had a correct surgical approach and all patients who had surgical violations; however, 4 patients with transscrotal violations showed a significantly higher rate of disease recurrence. Conclusions: Patients with stage I germ cell tumors of the testes have excellent survival rates when treated with surgery alone. Despite numerous surgical guideline violations, event-free survival in this multiinstitutional study was similar to previous single-institution reports. All patients with relapse or progression of their disease appear to be cured with further surgical excision and chemotherapy.
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U2 - 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50101
DO - 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50101
M3 - Article
C2 - 12632342
AN - SCOPUS:0037370413
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 38
SP - 319
EP - 324
JO - Journal of pediatric surgery
JF - Journal of pediatric surgery
IS - 3
ER -