De-escalation: Testicular cancer

OBJECTIVES: To provide a priority algorithm for determinate diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up procedures regarding at testicular concer, adjusted by institutional requirements. Testicular cancer patient assessment during COVID-19 Pandemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Review of relevant manuscript published up to date, draft creation corrected though modified nominal group until final corrected manuscript. RESULTS: A lack of scientific evidence exists through a large amount of manuscripts. The authors support prioritizing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Once priorities have been established, that will facilitate providing each patients the limited resources. Initial diagnostic procedures for testicular cancer such as scrotal US, orchiectomy, staging CT and adjuvant treatment (if required) ore priority. Reducing the usage of chemotherapy with respiratory toxicity and increasing the usage of growth factors during chemotherapy treatment are the main stakeholders of treatment. Besides, providing active surveillance on non-risk factor clinical stage I is also a priority. In case of positive COVID-19, it is important to highlight that the vast majority of patients are tentatively cured. CONCLUSIONS: During de-escalation phases, patients diagnosed with testicular cancer should receive priority care during initial assessment. The follow-ups of patients with low -risk and without recurrence for a long time, might be delayed.