Frequent CT scanning for testicular cancer surveillance associated with secondary malignancies
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
UC Davis cancer researchers have found that older men with early-stage testicular cancer who opt for surveillance with regular CT scans over lymph node removal are at greater risk for secondary cancers. The findings, published online last week in the journal Cancer, indicate that physicians should consider the risk of new cancers with surveillance when discussing treatment options with their patients.