embryoner cell ca from TURKEY

[karyaleylant]

Hi!!
I'm from Turkey
My name is Özgür. 1 am in 32 years old. Unfortunately , My English isn’t good.

Diagnosis
Diagnosed oct 2006
Stage IIa
Embryonic Carcinoma + seminoma
3.5 cm tumor in testicle
Multiple paraaortic lymph nodes ( 2cm ↓ )
AFP : 110 BHCG : N LDH :700 ( good prognosis )


Treatment
Radical orchiectomy
Four cycles of BEP

Status
It wasn’t looked after yet.

[Scott]

We're glad to welcome another international member to the forums!

[Karen]

Welcome! We're not really glad you've needed to join, but glad you found us! Are you done with your chemo?

[Mom]

So few words you used, but so much we understood. How are you doing? Dianne

[dadmo]

Welcome and from what you wrote it seems that your on the right path to a cure. I do have to admit the heading of this thread threw me a bit. I thought someone was asking if they could get cancer from eating turkey

[wannalive]

Gecmis olsun

Merhaba Ozgur

welcome to the forum and glad you are making effort to learn more about your cure and getting support from this forum

you can contact me if you need any support for language etc.

just curious, where do you go for your treatment ?

Bekir

[Davie]

Hi!!
I'm from Turkey
My name is Özgür. 1 am in 32 years old. Unfortunately , My English isn’t good.

Diagnosis
Diagnosed oct 2006
Stage IIa
Embryonic Carcinoma + seminoma
3.5 cm tumor in testicle
Multiple paraaortic lymph nodes ( 2cm ↓ )
AFP : 110 BHCG : N LDH :700 ( good prognosis )


Treatment
Radical orchiectomy
Four cycles of BEP

Status
It wasn’t looked after yet.

Karyaleylant,

I'm interested to know why your doctors are giving you 4xBEP.

The standard protocol for good prognosis non-seminoma is 3xBEP, as studies have shown that the additional cycle is of little benefit to cure rates. The additional cycle of BEP may be regarded as overtreatment, and put you at further risk of BEP side effects.

Have your doctors recommended this because your LDH is high?

Davie

[karyaleylant]

I am currently being treated at a hospital in Izmir Turkey.
The pathology report listed it as embryonal carcinoma and apparently the procedure in Turkey and Europe requires 4 cycle BEP.
At the moment I'm in the 3rd cure cycle.
My LDH level is at the peak. (laboratory LDH peak value: 480)

[Davie]

I've attched the European Guidlelines on Testicular Cancer, as agreed throughout the European states.

http://www.uroweb.nl/files/uploaded_files/guidelines/22891_Testicular_Cancer.pdf

Section 8.1 specifically states that for good risk testicular cancer, 3xBEP is prescribed.

I'm not saying you don't require 4 cycles. Your doctors know best, but it would be interesting to find out why your doctors are giving you the extra cycle.

Davie