Current dilemmas in the management of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis

Abstract

Testicular tumors are the second most common neoplasm in young adult males. Improved techniques of staging, surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy have markedly improved the survival of these patients during the past twenty years. However, the treatment of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors remains controversial. This paper reviews the current literature and suggests that methods of performing controlled clinical trials must be found if we are to learn the best methods of treating these patients.