Richer O, Droz J P, Lemoine G, Levasseur P, Amiel J L, Brulé G
J Urol (Paris). 1982;88(6):349-51.
Among 112 cases of non-seminomatous testicular tumours treated from 1974 to 1978, there were 13 thoracotomies for the excision of thoracic lesions: in 4 cases for recurrence, in 9 for incomplete remission. In 8 cases, one of the 4 recurrences and 7 of the 9 Stages III, a cure was obtained. In all cases thoracic surgery was combined with chemotherapy including bleomycin and cis platinum and in some cases lombo-aortic lymph node dissection. The hope of cure at metastatic stages of non-seminomatous testicular tumours is 50%.
