Growing teratoma syndrome successfully treated with lymphoblastoid interferon

In most instances mature teratoma can be successfully resected following chemotherapy for advanced testicular cancer. However, some patients may eventually die because of uncontrollable local growth of an unresectable growing mature teratoma. This is a report on a patient with an unresectable growin...

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Published in:	European urology Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 257
Main Authors:	van der Gaast, A, Kok, T C, Splinter, T A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-01-1991
Subjects:	Adult Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Humans Interferon Type I - therapeutic use Male Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - therapy Orchiectomy Teratoma - therapy Testicular Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:	In most instances mature teratoma can be successfully resected following chemotherapy for advanced testicular cancer. However, some patients may eventually die because of uncontrollable local growth of an unresectable growing mature teratoma. This is a report on a patient with an unresectable growing mature teratoma in whom a long-lasting disease stabilization was achieved after treatment with lymphoblastoid interferon.
ISSN:	0302-2838
DOI:	10.1159/000473633