excellent prognosis
PATHOLOGY:
Cut surface like a potato - homogenous
Microscopically: sheets of cells with a fibrous stroma.
TREATMENT:
Seminomas are very radiosensitive.
Stage I Tumour : inguinal orchidectomy + radiotherapy to ipsilateral abdominal and pelvic nodes.
All other stages: Chemotherapy - PEB ( cisplatin
etoposide and bleomycin)
PROGNOSIS
5-year survival :
95% with Stage I disease
85% with Stage 2 disease"