TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances made in the treatment of testicular cancer in the U.S. Military
T2 - 1946 to the present
AU - Hawksworth, Dorota J.
AU - McLeod, David G.
AU - Brassell, Stephen A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Testicular cancer is presently one of the most curable solid tumors, and thanks to diagnostic, surgical, and medical advances over the last several decades, the treatment of this tumor serves as a paradigm for multimodal treatment of solid malignancies. Due to testicular cancer's predilection for younger patients, many of the seminal improvements and discoveries were made possible as a result of initial investigatory groundwork laid by military physicians treating servicemen. This article reviews historical contributions of the United States Military Medical Departments in the arena of testicular cancer treatment in the post-World War II era.
AB - Testicular cancer is presently one of the most curable solid tumors, and thanks to diagnostic, surgical, and medical advances over the last several decades, the treatment of this tumor serves as a paradigm for multimodal treatment of solid malignancies. Due to testicular cancer's predilection for younger patients, many of the seminal improvements and discoveries were made possible as a result of initial investigatory groundwork laid by military physicians treating servicemen. This article reviews historical contributions of the United States Military Medical Departments in the arena of testicular cancer treatment in the post-World War II era.
KW - Pathologic classification
KW - Retroperitoneal surgery
KW - Testis cancer
KW - United States Military medical departments
KW - Urology
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urolonc.2009.01.024
DO - 10.1016/j.urolonc.2009.01.024
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19720302
AN - SCOPUS:69249140712
SN - 1078-1439
VL - 27
SP - 553
EP - 557
JO - Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
JF - Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
IS - 5
ER -