Journal article
The Use of Salvage Chemotherapy for Patients with Relapsed Testicular Germ Cell Tumor (GCT) in Canada: A National Survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although metastatic germ cell tumor (GCT) is highly curable with initial cisplatin-based chemotherapy (CT), 20-30% of patients relapse. Salvage CT options include conventional (CDCT) and high dose chemotherapy (HDCT), however definitive comparative data remain lacking. We aimed to characterize the contemporary practice patterns of salvage CT across Canada.
METHODS: We conducted a 30-question online survey for Canadian medical and …
Authors
Al-Ezzi EM; Zahralliyali A; Hansen AR; Hamilton RJ; Crump M; Kuruvilla J; Wood L; Nappi L; Kollmannsberger CK; North SA
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 6166–6176
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/curroncol30070458
ISSN
1198-0052