reoccurrence

[Alex_G]

Hi there.

I’m just curious – are there any cases of reoccurrence of seminoma after radiation treatment?

Thanks

Alex

[TCLEFT]

Still not sure if this was a reccurence or a seperate occurence. I had a met? in my mediastinum which was obstructing my trachea, esophagus, and pushing against my thoracic vetebrae. Happened ~ 1 1/2 years after radiation. But they never did radiate where the met showed up.

[Alex_G]

I have suspicious node in this area. My doctor told me that they usually treat it with chemo because it’s already stage II.
How large was your node? I surprise that CT didn’t catch it.

[TCLEFT]

By the time they found it, it was the size of a tennis ball. I'm suprized it wasn't caught earlier as well.

[Fish]

Seminoma can recur after radiation treatment, and it almost happens always in the lungs/chest. A recurrence within the radiated area is very, very, rare, because seminoma is so sensitive to radiation. Recurrence in the chest is usually treated by chemo since irradiating that area can have more severe side effects. Has your node gotten any bigger? CT scans of the chest often pick up nodules that are not cancer.

Best wishes.