It is the cancer that forms in the tissues of the testis, egg-shaped glands in scrotum that produces male hormones and sperm. According to an estimate, every year there are 7,500 to 8,000 patients of testicular cancers. The recent statistics show it caused 350 deaths in United States and 8,480 new cases occurred there in the same year.
These options are available to treat this disease:
In some cases, it is possible to remove the tumors from a testis without disturbing the functioning of the testis. But this option is never used, since the cancer cells are spread all over the testicle. Any removal of the tumor only has a risk of developing another in the same testicle. So, the entire testis is removed because one is enough to perform reproduction. Inguinla orchiectomay is the procedure by which the affected testis is removed.
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND)
This is a surgery that is done on the retroperitoneal lymph nodes to determine the status of the cancer. This surgery however is not accepted due to its hefty cost and a very high level of expertise to perform the operation.
Radiotherapy
It can be used to treat stage 2 seminoma cancers to reduce the presence of non-detectable tiny tumors that otherwise will spread in other parts. Radiotherapy is not used for nonseminoma.
Chemotherapy
It is an alternate to radiation therapy to treat seminoma. This is a standard therapy used to treat non-seminoma cancers where it has spread to other parts of the body.
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Symptoms
One or more of these signs are included:- Lump in one testis
- Lower back pain
- Severe pain in the lower abdomen
- A feeling of heaviness in lower abdomen
- Breath shortness (dyspnea)
- Cough or blood in cough (hemoptysis), when there is metastasis to the lungs.
- Lump in the neck owing to metastasis to the lymph nodes
These options are available to treat this disease:
- Surgery which includes:
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
In some cases, it is possible to remove the tumors from a testis without disturbing the functioning of the testis. But this option is never used, since the cancer cells are spread all over the testicle. Any removal of the tumor only has a risk of developing another in the same testicle. So, the entire testis is removed because one is enough to perform reproduction. Inguinla orchiectomay is the procedure by which the affected testis is removed.
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND)
This is a surgery that is done on the retroperitoneal lymph nodes to determine the status of the cancer. This surgery however is not accepted due to its hefty cost and a very high level of expertise to perform the operation.
Radiotherapy
It can be used to treat stage 2 seminoma cancers to reduce the presence of non-detectable tiny tumors that otherwise will spread in other parts. Radiotherapy is not used for nonseminoma.
Chemotherapy
It is an alternate to radiation therapy to treat seminoma. This is a standard therapy used to treat non-seminoma cancers where it has spread to other parts of the body.
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