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Vitamin D status among long-term survivors of testicular cancer.
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- Vitamin D Deficiency in Testicular Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Long-term toxicity of cisplatin in germ-cell tumor survivors.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2017Pooled it
- Vitamin D receptor (ApaI/BsmI) polymorphisms, human leukocyte antigen-DQB2/DRB3 sub-alleles, and endoplasmic reticulum stress: unravelling their interplay in the pathogenesis of Graves' disease in a tertiary care centre.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Exercise, diet and psychological support for patients with testicular cancer.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- Prognostic role of plasma vitamin D and its association with disease characteristics in germ cell tumours.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Epidemiological Characteristics of Male Reproductive Cancers in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Ten-Year Trends.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Article
- Vitamin D and Male Fertility: An Updated Review.The world journal of men's health · 2020Review
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- Vitamin D, PCOS and androgens in men: a systematic review.Endocrine connections · 2018Review
- Increased risk of testis failure in testicular germ cell tumor survivors undergoing radiotherapy.Oncotarget · 2018Article
- The role of vitamin D in male fertility: A focus on the testis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2017Review
- Lymph Node Ratio Rather Than Positive Lymph Node Counts Has Better Prognostic Value in Patients With Testicular Germ Cell Tumors.Technology in cancer research & treatmentArticle
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Abstract
A correlation between disturbances in hormone levels and the onset of metabolic disorders has been reported in long-term survivors of testicular cancer (TC).We evaluated serum vitamin D levels and other biological parameters in a consecutive series of 61 long-term (≥3 years) unilateral TC survivors with a median a follow-up of 4 years and in a cohort of healthy males. Deficient vitamin D levels were observed in 10 (17%) of the 58 long-term unilateral TC survivors but were not reported in healthy males (p=.019, Fisher test). Median vitamin D levels were 18.6 ug/L in 58 assessable TC survivors and 23.6 ug/L in 40 healthy males (p=.031). In univariate logistic regression analysis, TC diagnosis was associated with inadequate levels of vitamin D (p=.047). Vitamin D levels were lower when follow-up was > 10 years, albeit this difference was not statistically significant (p=.074). Long-term (especially > 10 years) TC survivors may have difficulty maintaining optimal vitamin D levels. Larger studies are needed to better characterize vitamin D status and possible correlations with premature hormonal aging reported in long-term TC survivors.
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