Removing sentinel lymph nodes for early testicular cancer
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests a new, less invasive surgery to check lymph nodes in the back of the abdomen for early testicular cancer. It might help avoid more extensive surgery later by using a special dye to find the nodes that need to be removed.
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Who can take part
- You are a man aged 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having testicular cancer that has not spread (based on chest and belly scans).
- You are scheduled to have the affected testicle removed.
- You haven't had previous surgery on your scrotum or the area behind your abdomen, except for childhood surgery for an undescended testicle.
- You haven't had another cancer that required major surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
- You have no allergies to indocyanine green (ICG), iodine, or sodium iodide, and you're able to understand German.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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