<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study we followed up the side effects of adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with testicular seminoma stage I over a period from 13 to 84 months (median 28 months). The most frequent side effects during radiotherapy were gastrointestinal (nausea/vomiting), psychological, cognitive, and minor sexual problems.</p><p>The reported side effects were treated by antiemetics and anxiolytics. After radiotherapy, the side effects persisted in 6 % of patients, but only a few of them required additional treatment. Healthy children were born to 76 % of patients in the 18 to 39 years age group. This study shows that adjuvant radiotherapy of the para-aortic lymph nodes with the total dosage of 24 Gy in 16 daily fractions administered to testicular seminoma patients causes acceptable side effects, does not adversely affect quality of life and fertility, if the approach to treatment is individual and family consulting is provided. This makes adjuvant radiotherapy of the para-aortic lymph nodes an acceptable treatment for testicular seminoma stage I patients.</p></abstract>

In this study we followed up the side effects of adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with testicular seminoma stage I over a period from 13 to 84 months (median 28 months). The most frequent side effects during radiotherapy were gastrointestinal (nausea/vomiting), psychological, cognitive, and minor sexual problems.The reported side effects were treated by antiemetics and anxiolytics. After radiotherapy, the side effects persisted in 6 % of patients, but only a few of them required additional treatment. Healthy children were born to 76 % of patients in the 18 to 39 years age group. This study shows that adjuvant radiotherapy of the para-aortic lymph nodes with the total dosage of 24 Gy in 16 daily fractions administered to testicular seminoma patients causes acceptable side effects, does not adversely affect quality of life and fertility, if the approach to treatment is individual and family consulting is provided. This makes adjuvant radiotherapy of the para-aortic lymph nodes an acceptable treatment for testicular seminoma stage I patients.

Side Effects of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Men with Testicular Seminoma Stage I

Department of Oncology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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In this study we followed up the side effects of adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with testicular seminoma stage I over a period from 13 to 84 months (median...

Side Effects of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Men with Testicular Seminoma Stage I

Published Online: Oct 04, 2011

Page range: 235 - 241

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-62-2011-2127

Keywords
kvaliteta života, paraaortalno polje zračenja, praćenje, radioterapijska toksičnost, rani stadij seminoma

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Side Effects of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Men with Testicular Seminoma Stage I

Published Online: Oct 04, 2011

Page range: 235 - 241

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-62-2011-2127

Keywordskvaliteta života, paraaortalno polje zračenja, praćenje, radioterapijska toksičnost, rani stadij seminoma

This content is open access.

Keywords
kvaliteta života, paraaortalno polje zračenja, praćenje, radioterapijska toksičnost, rani stadij seminoma