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Objective: The aim of this study is to compare glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in very long-term testicular cancer (TC)-survivors treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery only and non-cancer treated healthy controls. Secondary aim is to assess prevalence of adverse late treatment effects
Objectives
Primary objective
The primary objective is to determine the diagnostic performance and the clinical impact of a variety of tests, including conventional radiographs, computer tomographies (CT), abdominal ultrasound, serum tumour markers (AFP, beta-HCG and LDH) and clinical signs and
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1. Disease background
Testicular cancers are the most common malignancies in men aged between 18-35 years. Of those, seminoma is the most frequent as it accounts for about half of all testicular cancers. Seminoma is classified according to the involvement of and degree of
Fatigue - extreme tiredness - is associated with cancer as well as its treatment. It has many causes, including the direct effects of the cancer itself, nutritional changes, anemia, changes in activity levels, worry, or, perhaps, hormones such as testosterone. This study is a survey of the amount of