Urologic oncology
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Late relapses (>2 years) after completion of chemotherapy are rare and often platinum-resistant. There are limited data concerning late relapses in chemotherapy-naïve patients with stage I germ cell tumors. This retrospective analysis was performed to compare the outcome between patients with stage I germ cell tumors, who had late (≥2 years) and early (≥3 months and <2 years) relapse after orchiectomy. ⋯ Late relapses following stage I germ cell tumors were associated with seminoma, older age, and worse outcome after induction chemotherapy.