This issue provides much needed updates since Dr. Sheinfeld’s issue published in 2007. Dr. Lin has assembled expert authors to provide clinicians with the full breadth of clinical updates on testicular cancer. New to this issue are articles on clinical outcomes, survivorship, and several articles on the management of Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors.

The goal of Urologic Clinics of North America is to keep practicing urologists and urology residents up to date with current clinical practice in urology by providing timely articles reviewing the state of the art in patient care.

Practicing urologists, urology residents and other health care professionals practicing in the discipline of urology

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
۱. Review the epidemiology and diagnosis of testicular cancer.
۲. Discuss the roles of surgery and chemotherapy in the management of the different stages of testicular cancer.
۳. Recognize the long term outcomes and health risks associated with testicular cancer, such as infertility.

Contents

Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Testis Cancer
Intratubular Germ Cell Neoplasia of the Testis, Bilateral Testicular Cancer, and Aberrant Histologies
Management of Low-Stage Testicular Seminoma
Management of StageINonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
The Evolution and Technique of Nerve-Sparing Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy
Minimally Invasive Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy
The Role of Postchemotherapy Surgery in Germ Cell Tumors
Desperation Postchemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors
Chemotherapy for Good-Risk Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
Late Relapse of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors
Role of Extraretroperitoneal Surgery in Patients with Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors
Reoperatrve Retroperitoneal Surgery
Long-term Morbidity of Testicular Cancer Treatment
Infertility with Testicular Cancer

Articles In Press

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Noncatheterized Adults.
Bacteruria and Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly.
Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters.
Epidemiology and Management of Emerging Drug-Resistant.
Modern Guidelines for Bowel Preparation and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis.
Preprostate Biopsy Rectal Culture and Postbiopsy Sepsis.
Treatment of Fungal Urinary Tract Infection.
Treatment of the Infected Stone.
Urinary Tract Infection and Bacteriuria in Pregnancy.
Urinary Tract Infection and Neurogenic Bladder.
Work-up of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection.