Education and Training
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Treating Patients With Testicular Seminoma
This phase II trial studies how well retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) works in treating patients with stage I-IIa testicular seminoma. The retroperitoneum is the space in the body behind the intestines that is typically the first place that seminoma spreads. RPLND is a surgery that removes lymph nodes in this area to treat testicular seminoma and may experience fewer long-term toxicities, such as a second cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes), or lung disease.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- procedure: Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pure seminoma after orchiectomy presenting with isolated retropreritoneal
lymphadenopathy OR stage I pure seminoma with isolated retroperitoneal relapse.
Relapse should be within 3 years
- Lymphadenopathy in the retroperitoneum: at least one lymph node 1-3 cm in greatest
dimension, no lymph node > 3 cm in greatest dimension, no more than 2 lymph nodes 1-3
cm in greatest dimension
- Axial imaging of lymphadenopathy within 6 weeks of the date of RPLND
- Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy must be within the RPLND template
- If there is borderline lymphadenopathy, defined as the largest retroperitoneal lymph
node measuring 0.90 - 0.99 cm in the greatest dimension, an abdominal computed
tomography (CT) scan should be repeated (recommend interval of 6 - 8 weeks); the same
lymph node must demonstrate growth to >= 1.0 cm in the greatest dimension
- Biopsy is not required, though if biopsy of the retroperitoneal node(s) was obtained,
pathology must be consistent with pure seminoma
- Chest imaging (x-ray, CT or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) negative for metastasis
no more than 6 weeks prior to the date of RPLND
- Primary tumor excised by radical inguinal orchiectomy and pathology consistent with
pure seminoma
- Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) not more than 1.5 times upper limit of normal,
beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (per the local
laboratory assay) within 14 days of RPLND
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
- Serum coagulation studies (INR/PTT) and platelet counts suitable for surgery per
surgeon discretion.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Second primary malignancy
- History of receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Patients receiving any other investigational agent (s)
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
study requirements
Ages Eligible for Study
16 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
Male
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
CCTO
650-498-7061
Not Recruiting