testicular cancer testicular germ cell tumour
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Three groups of TC survivors will be included: treated with surgery and chemotherapy (CT group), surgery and radiotherapy (RT group) or surgery only (SU group). We also will include a control group (CO group) of healthy volunteers who have not been treated for any type of cancer. The groups will be age matched with te patients from the CT group, a margin of three years will be accepted.;Inclusion criteria for both TC survivors as controls: 1. Age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for both TC survivors as controls: 1. Mental disability (no informed consent available).;Additional exclusion criteria for CT-group: 2. Patients also treated with radiotherapy for TC.;Additional exclusion criteria for RT-group: 2. Patients also treated with chemotherapy for TC.;Additional exclusion criteria for SU-group: 2. Patients also treated with chemo- or radiotherapy for TC.;Additional exclusion criteria for CO-group: 2. Treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormonal therapy for any type of cancer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters are is renal function as expressed by glomerular filtration rate (GFR). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are the prevalence of the following defined adverse late effects: CVD, peripheral neuropathy, reduced lung function, Raynaud*s phenomenon, hypogonadism, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. Other secondary parameters are health related quality of life (HRQoL), physical fitness, markers for (subclinical) vascular damage, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and aging markers (telomere length in DNA and arterial stiffness). | — |
Countries
Netherlands