Compliance with follow-up of patients treated for non-seminomatous testicular cancer.

Many patients with Stage 1 non-seminomas are now treated by orchidectomy and close follow-up along. Chart review indicated that a group of such patients, compared with patients treated with chemotherapy, tended to be less compliant with follow-up. A questionnaire given to a second sample of patients...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Young, B. J., Bultz, B. D., Russell, J. A., Trew, M. S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1991
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1977654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1911207
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Sumario:Many patients with Stage 1 non-seminomas are now treated by orchidectomy and close follow-up along. Chart review indicated that a group of such patients, compared with patients treated with chemotherapy, tended to be less compliant with follow-up. A questionnaire given to a second sample of patients confirmed that surgical patients underestimated the dangers of the disease and chances of relapse, and doubted the value of follow-up.

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