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. 2011 Mar;3 Suppl(Suppl):S17-20.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.78551.

Saudi Oncology Society clinical management guidelines for testicular germ cell tumors

Mohammed Al Otaibi  1 , Mohammed El-Naghi, Khaled Balaraj, Shouki Bazarbashi, Dany Rabah, Dany Rabbah, Khaled Al Othman, Eyad Al Saeed, Abdullah Al Ghamdi, Ali Aljubran, Essam Murshid, Ibraheem Al Oraifi, Hussein Al Kushi
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Saudi Oncology Society clinical management guidelines for testicular germ cell tumors

Mohammed Al Otaibi et al. Urol Ann. 2011 Mar.

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Abstract

In this report, guidelines for the evaluation, medical and surgical management of testicular germ cell tumors is presented. It is categorized according to the stage of the disease using the tumor node metastasis staging system, 7th edition. The recommendations are presented with supporting level of evidence.

Keywords: Saudi; Testicular germ cell tumors; guidelines; management.

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Conflict of Interest: None.

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