Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3983919 | Clinical Radiology | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Although the majority of men presenting with non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCT) are cured, late relapse (occurring more than 2 years after obtaining a complete response to treatment) is increasingly recognized. The typical patterns of disease spread have been well-documented, but the findings at late relapse are more variable and less well-described. We discuss the phenomenon of late relapse, the characteristics of teratoma differentiated (TD), and the issue of long-term imaging surveillance of patients with NSGCT. The potential sites of late relapse of NSGCT and the associated spectrum of imaging appearances are illustrated.
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Authors
E.E. Rutherford, J.L. Ferguson, T.R. Geldart, G.M. Mead, J.M. Smart, K.T. Tung,