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Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors’ long-term health
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Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk oflong-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effectivetreatment they receive, according to a study in BJUI.
Keywords: Testicular Cancer
Corresponding Author: Fosså, Sophie
Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk oflong-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effectivetreatment they receive, according to a study in BJUI..
The research review, part of BJUI’s November specialissue on testicular cancer, shows that as many as a quarter of survivors develop long-term neurological, hearing and circulation problems and they aretwice as likely to develop a secondary cancer. On a more positive note, up to 80 per cent who attempt to become fathers after treatment are successful.
View Article.In addition to the article, which has been made free online, there is a podcast available to download.
Date added to bjui.org: 30/10/2009 (publication information)
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