Wednesday, 20 July 2016

ALL TESTICULAR RELAPSE

  • Testicular relapse remains an important cause of the failure to cure boys with ALL
  • Isolated testicular relapse after treatment carries an 82% six year survival with adequate retrieval treatment
  • Patients developing a testicular relapse during treatment fare badly
  • Endocrine sequelae in this group of patients are significant, but treatable; long term follow up is essential

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