Predicting metastasized seminoma using gene expression
Friday, 20 January 2012- C. G. Ruf and colleagues conducted a study to evaluate the usefulness of gene expression profiling for predicting metastatic status in testicular seminoma at the time of first diagnosis compared with...
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Chemo treatment for testicular cancer increases neurotoxicity
Tuesday, 3 January 2012- Long-term serum levels of residual platinum correlate with the severity of neurotoxicity five to 20 years after chemotherapy in testicular cancer (TC) survivors, even after adjusting for initial cisplatin...
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3rd EMUC: testes cancer treatment in high-volume centres
Friday, 18 November 2011- The 3rd European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers dedicated several of its presentations to testicular cancer. The meeting took place last week in Barcelona, Spain.
In this section, the...
By Evgenia Starkova
Investigating the muscular effects of antineoplastic agents in testis cancer patients
Wednesday, 3 August 29011- Standard treatment for patients with disseminated germ cell tumours is combination chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP). This treatment is highly effective, but the majority of...
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US study reaffirms guideline against early screening for testis cancer
Thursday, 23 September 2010- A review of studies emphasizing the pros and cons of testicular cancer screening helped reaffirm a 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against early screening of asymptomatic...
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Study links DDT exposure in the womb to testicular cancer
Tuesday, 17 August 2010- Men exposed in the womb to the pesticide DDT and its related compounds are more likely to develop testicular cancer, according to a study by Public Health Institute (PHI) researchers published in the...
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Foetal exposure to plastic bottles, cans behind high testicular cancer rates
Friday, 6 August 2010- Foetal exposure to common environmental chemicals, called phthalates—which are used in many different household items, including plastic furniture and packaging—could be responsible for rising testicular...
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Scientists develop a model for investigating the origins of testicular cancer
Thursday, 5 August 2010- Scientists have developed a model that will enable them to investigate, for the first time, how human testes develop in baby boys while they are in the womb. Until now it has been impossible to study...
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Testicular cancer treatments may incur risks
Wednesday, 23 June 2010- Testicular cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual...
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UK researchers identify three new genetic variants that increase testicular cancer risk
Wednesday, 16 June 2010- A study led by the London-based Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has identified three new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer. The findings, published online in Nature Genetics, come during the...
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