Abstract
Many patients with Stage 1 non-seminomas are now treated by orchidectomy and close follow-up along. Chart review indicated that a group of such patients, compared with patients treated with chemotherapy, tended to be less compliant with follow-up. A questionnaire given to a second sample of patients confirmed that surgical patients underestimated the dangers of the disease and chances of relapse, and doubted the value of follow-up.
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