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Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
OHRIThis patient decision aid helps men with stage I seminoma testicular cancer to decide on treatment choices after surgical removal of the testicle. It outlines options such as having radiation treatment, chemotherapy, and surveillance and compares the benefits, risks, and side effects associated with each option.
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Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
OHRIThis patient decision aid helps men with stage I nonseminoma testicular cancer to decide on treatment choices after surgical removal of the testicle. It outlines options such as having surgery to remove the lymph nodes in the pelvis and lower back, chemotherapy, and surveillance, and compares the benefits, risks, and side effects associated with each option.
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Supraventricular tachycardia: Should I have catheter ablation?
OHRIThis patient decision aid helps people with heart rate problems with symptoms that bother them a lot and do not want to take medicine, or medicine has not worked decide on whether or not to have catheter ablation. It facilitates the process by comparing the benefits, risks, and side effects of both options.
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