Testicular Cancer Management: Imaging, Staging, and Treatment for Seminoma Versus Non-Seminoma

Aditya Bagrodia, MD, FACS, UC San Diego Health, and David Ambinder, MD, Urology Resident, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, provide an overview of the care continuum for a newly diagnosed testicular cancer patient. What kinds of imaging should be done? How does initial staging and diagnosis affect early treatment (or surveillance) plans? Do the approaches differ for seminoma versus non-seminoma, and how likely is the patient to be cured?