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Treatment of Testicular Yolk sac Tumor in Germany

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Best hospitals and doctors for testicular yolk sac tumor treatment in Germany

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for testicular yolk sac tumor
1819
Chemotherapy of testicular yolk sac tumor (1 course)
6603.44
Resection of testicular yolk sac tumor
12476.31
Cancer rehabilitation
0.00
University Hospital Bonn
Germany, Bonn
University Hospital Bonn
Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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University Hospital Muenster
Germany, Muenster
University Hospital Muenster
Overall rating9.8 / 10
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Germany, Dresden
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Overall rating9.1 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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University Hospital Essen
Germany, Essen
University Hospital Essen
Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals! With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 e
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University Hospital Giessen UKGM
Germany, Giessen
University Hospital Giessen UKGM
Overall rating9.5 / 10
The University Hospital Giessen UKGM positions itself as an ultramodern medical facility with outstanding quality of medical care. The hospital presents almost all areas of medicine, ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The priorities of the hospital’s activities include surgery, neurosurgery, oncology
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University Hospital Saarland Homburg
Germany, Homburg
University Hospital Saarland Homburg
Overall rating9.8 / 10
The University Hospital Saarland Homburg is the largest hospital in the city of Homburg and the most important medical facility in the region. The hospital, which currently has 30 specialized departments and 20 institutes, was founded in 1947 and operates on the basis of Saarland University. The hospital plays a leading role in
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HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal
Germany, Wuppertal
HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal
Overall rating9.8 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The hospital rightfully enjoys the status of the maximum care medical facility and provides its high-quality services in all modern fields of medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the
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Marien Hospital Marl
Germany, Marl
Marien Hospital Marl
Overall rating9.8 / 10
The Marien Hospital Marl is a modern medical facility that provides each patient with high-quality and personalized medical care at the European level. Plans for the construction of the hospital appeared back in 1922, but because of the crises and World War II, they were not fated to be realized at that time. The construction of
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University Hospital Oldenburg
Germany, Oldenburg
University Hospital Oldenburg
Overall rating10 / 10
The University Hospital Oldenburg is a multidisciplinary medical complex offering top-notch services of the European standard. The hospital has 20 specialized departments, 15 highly specialized centers, and more than 10 institutes. The hospital provides services in almost all areas of modern medicine: general and abdominal surge
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Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin
Germany, Berlin
Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin
Overall rating10 / 10
The Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin enjoys a reputation as one of the leading medical facilities in Germany, where patients receive top-class medical care corresponding to the high standards of European university medicine. The medical center is an academic hospital of the Charite University Hospital Berlin – the largest and th
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Catholic Clinic Koblenz-Montabaur
Germany, Koblenz
Catholic Clinic Koblenz-Montabaur
Overall rating10 / 10
The Catholic Clinic Koblenz-Montabaur is a modern medical facility with an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad. The medical center is an academic clinic of the University Hospital Mainz, which gives patients the opportunity to take advantage of scientific advances and innovative treatments. The clinic has the widest possi
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Hospital Bogenhausen Munich
Germany, Munich
Hospital Bogenhausen Munich
Overall rating7.8 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Hospital Bogenhausen Munich ranks among the ten best medical centers in Bavaria and among the top 50 medical facilities in Germany! The medical facility is the Academic Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. The modern hospital with the highest level of services annuall
Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg
Germany, Hamburg
Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg
Overall rating9.5 / 10
The Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg is an academic hospital of the University of Hamburg. The hospital was opened in 2005, and today it is one of the best and most modern medical centers in Europe. The priority areas of specialization of the medical facility are emergency medical care and comprehensive treatment of cancer, ur
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Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen
Germany, Recklinghausen
Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen
Overall rating9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen ranks among the top medical facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia! The hospital enjoys the status of a modern medical complex with the highest standards of care and a long history of more than 175 years. The health facility is an academic hospital of
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Leverkusen Clinic
Germany, Leverkusen
Leverkusen Clinic
Overall rating10 / 10
The Leverkusen Clinic is a progressive provider of high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic services in Germany. The medical facility is an Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne, and also maintains close cooperation with the Rhine Research Center. The medical facility houses 12 specialized departments, as well as numerou
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Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe
Germany, Karlsruhe
Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe
Overall rating9.8 / 10
The Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe is a modern maximum care medical facility, which combines a long tradition and the advanced achievements of modern medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the University of Freiburg, so scientific innovations in the field of diagnostics and treatment are continuously introduced into pract
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A testicular yolk sac tumor is a germ cell tumor that is the most common type of testicular cancer in children. This tumor is less commonly found in adult men. While tumors in children can usually be successfully treated, in adults they are more aggressive, and it can be a more challenging task to cope with cancer. But still, doctors in Germany successfully cure most yolk sac tumors. German physicians not only help to beat cancer, but also maintain sexual and reproductive function and normal production of male hormones.

Content

  1. Surgical treatment
  2. Postoperative follow-up
  3. Chemotherapy
  4. Stem cell transplant

First of all, patients need a surgical procedure to remove the testicle. Some patients also require retroperitoneal lymph node removal surgery and chemotherapy.

You can undergo your treatment at one of the following hospitals: University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Urology Clinic Munich-Planegg, or University Hospital Ulm.

The Booking Health employees will take care of the organization of your trip. They will recommend a hospital and a doctor, help you to quickly make an appointment and prepare medical documents, help you to apply for a visa and come to the hospital, and control the cost of medical services. A personal medical coordinator will be in touch with you 24/7 during the entire period of your treatment.

Surgical treatment

 

Testicular yolk sac tumor treatment in Germany begins with surgery. 

Inguinal orchiectomy is the main treatment for any testicular cancer, including yolk sac tumors. An incision is made above the pubis. The testicle is carefully taken from the scrotum and resected. Prior to this, the spermatic cord is tied up to avoid the spread of cancer cells through the blood vessels.

This is a non-traumatic surgical procedure, after which you do not need to recover for a long time. Only one testicle is removed, so a man retains his reproductive function. If the operation is performed in childhood, a child has normal sexual development, since the remaining testicle produces a sufficient amount of hormones. In adult men, a prosthesis may be placed in the scrotum instead of the removed testicle. It cannot produce hormones and ensure the maturation of spermatozoa, but it improves the aesthetic result of the surgical intervention and relieves the man of complexes.

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection is a more complex surgical procedure involving the removal of lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal space. This operation is performed on all patients, starting with stage 2 cancer. Doctors remove lymph nodes to check them for metastases, evaluate whether chemotherapy will be helpful, and reduce the risk of a recurrence.

In most cases, lymph node dissection is performed through a large abdominal incision. In specialized centers in Germany, doctors perform lymph node resections using the laparoscopic technique, and in some hospitals, healthcare professionals use a robot-assisted system. These variants of the operation are less traumatic, since the intervention is done through short incisions. After laparoscopic operations, the rehabilitation period and hospital stay are shorter, the risk of complications is lower, and the aesthetic result is better.

Postoperative follow-up

 

Yolk sac tumors can sometimes recur. At the same time, the prognosis of the disease does not worsen, since repeated treatment usually allows patients to finally get rid of cancer. But it is important to detect a relapse in a timely manner, if any. To do this, a patient is regularly examined, and the less time has passed after the surgical treatment, the more often it is necessary to undergo diagnostics.

The following two methods are used to diagnose cancer recurrence: 

  • an AFP test once every 2 months, as this oncomarker is highly specific for a yolk sac tumor, and therefore, it allows doctors to detect cancer recurrence long before the manifestation of symptoms;
  • a CT scan of the retroperitoneal space is required once every 4 months to detect a recurrence originating in the lymph nodes (this diagnostic procedure is not required if the lymph nodes were removed).

Chemotherapy

 

Chemotherapy can be prescribed after surgery in the following cases:

  • a recurrence of a yolk sac tumor; 
  • elevated AFP levels after an orchiectomy;
  • stage 3 (the last one) of the disease. 

Typically, EP and BEP regimens are used, while the VIP regimen is not very common. A total of three or four cycles is required, depending on the indication for chemotherapy and the regimen used.

Stem cell transplant

 

Even if the tumor has recurred after surgery and cannot be treated with standard chemotherapy regimens, testicular cancer can still be cured. For this, doctors use high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.

Yolk sac tumors usually do not affect the bone marrow. Therefore, doctors successfully carry out an autologous transplant, that is, patients are injected with their own stem cells. They are harvested in advance and frozen. High-dose chemotherapy is then carried out to destroy the cancer completely. This also destroys the bone marrow. It is for its restoration that stem cells are used. After their intravenous injection, the hematopoietic function will be restored after a few weeks.

A yolk sac tumor can be cured at any stage, even the most advanced one, if you receive high-level medical care. You are welcome to use the Booking Health service to find prices, compare the cost of treatment in different hospitals, and make your treatment appointment in a specialized center. Our specialists will help you to choose the most suitable clinics in Germany and organize your trip.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

Cancer Research Institute

Healthline

MedicineNet