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SUBMITTER: Blok JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850062 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blok Joost M JM Kerst J Martijn JM Vegt Erik E Brouwer Oscar R OR Meijer Richard P RP Bosch J L H Ruud JLHR Bex Axel A van der Poel Henk G HG Horenblas Simon S
BJU international 20190328 3
<h4>Objectives</h4>To report the long-term results of the sentinel node (SN) approach in patients with clinical stage I testicular tumours in our facility.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>We conducted an analysis of 27 consecutive patients suspected of clinical stage I testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) and treated with an SN procedure at our tertiary referral centre. SNs were identified using lymphoscintigraphy with or without single-photo-emission computed tomography with CT (SPECT/CT). Patients u ...[more]