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Table 2 Recommended follow-up for metastatic seminoma and non-seminoma germ cell tumors

From: Exogenous estrogen therapy, testicular cancer, and the male to female transgender population: a case report

 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3–5

Physical examination

Q3 months

Q3 months

Q6 months

Laboratory investigations including tumor markers (AFP, b-HCG, LDH)

Q3 months

Q3 months

Q6 months

CXR

Q3 months

Q3 months

Q6 months

CT abdomen/pelvis

Q6 months

Q6 months

Q12 months

CT chest

Q12 months

Q12 months

Q12 months

  1. AFP alpha-fetoprotein, b-HCG beta- human chorionic gonadotrophin, CT computed tomography, CXR chest X-ray, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, Q every (adopted from the European Association of Urology [5])