Testicular Cancer Treatment and Symptoms Testicles/testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of one or both testicles. The testicles are 2 egg-shaped glands located inside the scrotum (a sac of loose skin that lies directly below the penis). The testicles are held within the scrotum by the spermatic cord, which also contains the vas deferens and vessels and nerves of the testicles. The testicles are the male sex glands and produce testosterone and sperm. Germ cells within the testicles produce immature sperm that travel through a network of tubules (tiny tubes) and larger tubes into the epididymis (a long coiled tube next to the testicles) where the sperm mature and are stored. Almost all testicular cancers start in the germ cells. The two main types of testicular germ cell tumors are seminomas and nonseminomas. These 2 types grow and spread differently and are treated differently. Nonseminomas tend to grow and spread more quickly than seminomas. Seminomas are more sensitive to radiation. A testicular tumor that contains both seminoma and nonseminoma cells is treated as a nonseminoma. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men 20 to 35 years old
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Signs and symptoms
... Testicular cancer can result in a number of signs and symptoms. These may include: A lump or enlargement in either testicle A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum A dull ache in the abdomen or groin A ...
Source: MayoClinic
Risk factors ... Researchers don''t know what causes testicular cancer. Risk factors may include: An undescended testicle. Usually the testes form in the abdominal area during fetal development and later descend into ...
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Prevention
... A simple procedure called testicular self-examination (TSE) can improve your chances of finding a tumor. Beginning in your mid-teenage years, and throughout your life, examine your testicles regularly...
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Complications
... Losing a testicle won''t make you sterile or interfere with your ability to have sexual intercourse. The remaining healthy testicle can maintain your normal sexual and hormonal functions. Removal of b...
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Treatment ... Generally, doctors use four kinds of treatments for testicular cancer. They are: Radical inguinal orchiectomy. This surgical procedure involves removing one or both testicles through a cut in the groi...
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Coping skills
... Cancer can make huge demands on your ability to cope. Even if you care for yourself well, you may at times feel overwhelmed or helpless. You can''t be expected to work full time, for example, and figh...
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Testicular Cancer and Self Exam
... What is a testicular self-exam? A testicular (tes-TIK-yu-lar) self-exam is a way that men can examine themselves to look for signs of cancer of the testicles (TES-ti-kls). The testicles are oval-shape...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Testicular Cancer ... What are the testicles? The testicles are male sex glands that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone. The testicles are two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum, or sac of skin that lies below th...
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Testicular Cancer Articles
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... The testicles are male sex glands involved in the production of sperm. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testicles are the body's main source of male hor... - Testicular Cancer Screening
... The testicles are male sex glands involved in the production of sperm. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testicles are the body's main source of male hor... - Testicular Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent testicular cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back many years after the initial cancer, in the other testicle, or in other parts of... - Testicular Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent testicular cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back many years after the initial cancer, in the other testicle, or in other parts of... - Testicular Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent testicular cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back many years after the initial cancer, in the other testicle, or in other parts of... - Testicular Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Testicular cancer can be one of two general types: seminoma or nonseminoma (see Question 1). This disease occurs most often in men between the ages of 15 and 39. It accounts for only 1 perc... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol...
Resources
- American Cancer Society
- Ask NOAH about Testicular Cancer (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))