[Clinical stage I seminoma. Is surveillance a new therapy standard?].

BACKGROUND

The therapy of stage I seminoma is under constant change. While surveillance, adjuvant radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were seen as equal therapeutic alternatives up to a few years ago, recently published studies make it necessary to adopt a more differentiated approach.

DISCUSSION

In this review, recent data on the long-term effects of adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the question of risk stratification as well as the advantages and limitations of a surveillance strategy are discussed.