Testicular Cancer Treatment

Question: Does Testicular Cancer treatment make the patient infertile?

Answer: My father had testicular cancer as a young man. He had the affected testicle removed and had radiotherapy. He went on to father 3 children, the first of them born less than 18 months after his diagnosis. He died almost 50 years later of something unrelated to cancer. And treatments have improved since then. You may find this information from Cancer Research UK useful http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=3575

Question: How could I get treatment about testicular cancer senomina? I am come from Ethiopia, now I foun In Bangor city In University of wales for short tewrm training of a three week. Befor I come here I have make surgica treatment in my country and now I am very oka but before back to my country I want get additional treatment with low cost here in UK but I do not have idea how to get the hosiptal. AndI strongly want chek myselt is Ii AM FREE OR NOT PLEASE HELP ABOUT THIS

Answer: huh? shouldnt this be in the mens health section?

Question: What are the symptoms & treatment of testicular cancer?

Answer: Symptom's usually a growh or lump and sometimes pain, Treatment is usualy removal of the cancerous testicle and then 6 monthly CT (computer topography) scans for about 3 years to make sure your clear..

Question: How long would a person with testicular cancer survive without any treatment? I need to know for a future class in school.

Answer: There are several types of testicular cancer. The most common type is not aggressive and the survival rates are far higher than most cancers. Even in the last stage the 5 year survival rate it 70% so to refuse treatment makes little sense.

Question: Testicular cancer, after treatment.? Hi All, I have testicular cancer as diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. My surgery is tomorrow and they wont know what type it is until the biopsy is done. What are the chances that I'll need after treatment like chemotherapy or radiotherapy? Is it possible that after tomorrow everything will be done? Thanks in advance for your answers.

Answer: It is very likely you will need one or the other it depends on the type, the stage and your tumor markers. Biopsies are not normally done with testicular cancer the entire testicle should be removed. I know it is all very scary, but most men tolerate treatment very well and the rate of cure for this disease is very high. Best wishes.

Question: testicular cancer??? How long roughly does it take to get over testicular cancer? aka treatment?

Answer: everyone is different ask your doctors http://everyman-campaign.org/testicular/index.html

Question: Testicular Cancer Signs or Symptoms and treatment options? I have had a lump on my left testicle for about a year without any pain. In the last two months it has really started to hurt BAD!!! I saw a doctor about a week ago and she said that it could be epidimitis, and she put me on medication. Today I saw the same doctor for a follow up and she made an emergency appointment with an urologist thinking it may be cancer. Has anyone gone through this or could tell me what to expect? I f it is cancer and has to be operated on, what is that like?

Answer: If the operation is a success, nothing really. Except pain. Most likely, if it is spreading, they will give you a boost of radiation to make sure it goes away. what i recommend is raising your alkaline diet. You need a food that transforms your body into a more alkaline state. something like dark green vegitables. Cancer is found in the acidic tissue, where dead cells do not necessarily die, but become abnormal and irregular. This promotes the chances of cancer cells becoming less dormant and becoming abnormal. The less of an acid producing body you have, the less chance of cancer forming. The same is thought if you already have cancer. kemo is not always enough, but consuming foods that leave your body with a more base pH, the better your chances of preventing your cancer from spreading to another area and growing. Also, habbits that get your body producing alkine, such as colder showers instead of warm ones. Anything that gets your nerves jolting will cause your body to raise its pH level. A long time ago, Dr. Otto Warburg won a nobel peace prize for proving that cancer is anaerobic; meaning they thrive only in a low-oxygen state. Alkaline tissue holds 20 times more oxygen than does acidic tissue.

Question: Is it possible to just have a cancerous cell extracted and need no further treatment with testicular cancer? I have a friend who was diagnosed with testicular cancer a year ago and had it removed at what I think was a later stage [His testicle had swelled up a bit before the tumor was removed] After that he claimed to have felt fine and didn't feel a need to go back. I've heard he should have atleast got his lymph nodes checked, but he didn't. I know patients with the disease sometimes have to get further treatment like chemo. or radio. He's 22 and is active and healthy since then. I'm terribly worried that he's taking his life for granted and I want to know if there are other survivors who only had surgery and nothing more.

Answer: It is impossible to just have a cancerous cell extracted and I don’t know what the point of that would be. Sometimes surgery is all that is needed and most people with this disease do survive. If he had surgery his lymph nodes were checked. I’m sure he is well aware of the status of his health and his doctor would have gone over everything with him regarding his cancer.

Question: right guys if someone has had testicular cancer and under went treatment radiotherapy? can he still farther a child say 10 15 years ago come on bring it on

Answer: Will need to have sperm tested to see how low the sperm count is, but I would say it is a small chance.

Question: What are the best treatment options if a guy is diagnosed with testicular cancer?

Answer: Chemo, radiation or surgery are the options. Depending on his age, the stage of the cancer, and his other health issues, an oncologist can advise you of the best and most aggressive treatment. Good luck

Question: Testicular cancer or Prostate, what are the top treatments for this now? What is the best? I have a friend that has been diagnosed with cancer. I don't know if it is testicular or prostate, but I do know it is elsewhere in his body know. Does anyone know the best treatment for this? Any breakthroughs? There is so much info out there that it is mind boggling! He lives out of the States but I think he thinking of coming over to the U.S. to get treatment. I haven't talked to him in a while and it is hit and miss message :( Help please.

Answer: The National Cancer Institute in the US has designated comprehensive cancer centers located throughout the country. These are some of the top facilities in the world for all types of cancer, new treatments, and research. These cancer centers network with each other and share information between facilities. Here is information to help you locate these centers: NCI: Comprehensive Cancer Centers http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html You may also want to do some reading about both types of disease: NCCN: Prostate Treatment Guidelines http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_prostate/contents.asp NCCN: Testicular Cancer Guidelines http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/testicular.pdf NCI: Testicular Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/testicular/ NCI: Prostate Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate Best of luck to your friend.

Question: Testicular cancer treatments? What are the chances of removing a testrcal if you have test cancer? I think I might have it. I'm gonna get it checked out. Also do you lose your fertility if u get treatment? well i was afraid of that..removing a testical? thats really freaky.. im getting my 2-3milli lump checked out. Its ON the testicals or on the penis, its kinda on the lower crotch aera..so yeah. ANYWAYS if you do have test cancer what do you think the size would be for it to be deadly enough to remove a testical? *i ment it was NOT on the testicles or the penis*

Answer: As long as they find it early, removal should take care of the problem. The thing is... The testicles are such small organs that the cancer can spread VERY FAST! I would definitely recommend sperm banking before undergoing chemo or radiation.

Question: What are the treatments if you have testicular cancer? And what age can you get this?

Answer: It can occur at any age but usually between the ages of 20 and 40. It isn’t very common though. It only accounts for 1% of all cancers that occur in men. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, but it always includes surgery, except for when it occurs in children.

Question: Does anyone know anything about testicular cancer? I'd like to discuss with someone, preferably a doctor, about testicular cancer in general. I feel I may be being lied to by a family member about this subject, and I need to know more about the cancer itself and treatments. If there's anyone out there, whether a doctor or someone who's had testicular cancer, please help!

Answer: Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the testicles (singular testis), a part of the male reproductive system. In the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. Over his lifetime, a man's chance of getting testicular cancer is roughly 1 in 250 (four tenths of one percent, or 0.4%). It is most common among males aged 15�40 years. Testicular cancer has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers: in excess of 90%; essentially 100% if it has not spread. Even for the relatively few cases in which the cancer has spread widely, chemotherapy offers a cure rate of at least 50%. Symptoms and early detection Because testicular cancer is curable (stage I can have a success rate of >95%) when detected early, experts recommend regular monthly testicular self-examination after a hot shower or bath, when the scrotum is looser. Men should examine each testicle, feeling for pea-shaped lumps. Symptoms may include one or more of the following: a lump in one testis or a hardening of one of the testicles pain and tenderness in the testicles build-up of fluid in the scrotum a dull ache in the lower abdomen or groin an increase, or significant decrease, in the size of one testis Men should report any of these to a doctor as soon as possible. The extent of testicular cancer and whether the cancer is present are ascertained by ultrasound (of the testicles), X-rays, and/or CT scans, which are used to locate tumors. Blood tests are also used to identify and measure tumor markers that are specific to testicular cancer. A biopsy should not be performed, as it raises the risk of migrating cancer cells into the scrotum. [edit] Differential Diagnosis An incorrect diagnosis is made at the initial examination in up to 25% of patients with testicular tumors and may result in delay in treatment or a suboptimal surgical approach (scrotal incision) for exploration. Epididymitis or epididymoorchitis Hydrocele Spermatocele Granulomatous orchitis Prevalence and distribution Testicular cancer is most common among white males and rare among African Americans. Worldwide incidence has doubled since the 1960s, with the highest rates of prevalence in Scandinavia, Germany, and New Zealand. Testicular cancer is uncommon in Asia and Africa. Incidence among African Americans doubled from 1988 to 2001 with a bias towards seminoma. The lack of any significant increase in the incidence of early-stage testicular cancer during this timeframe suggests that the overall increase was not due to heightened awareness of the disease. Although testicular cancer is most common among men aged 15�40 years, it has three peaks: infancy, ages 25�40 years, and age 60 years. Pathology, staging, and genetics Testicular cancer can be caused by any type of cell found in the testes, but more than 95% of all testicular cancers originate in germ cells. (Germ cells produce sperm. They are not pathogenic; i.e., they are not to be confused with the "germs" (viruses, bacteria) that cause illness.) In general, the remainder of this article discusses germ-cell testicular cancer. Germ-cell tumors are classified as either seminomas or nonseminomas (which may be called teratomas in the UK). Seminomas are slow-growing. Seminomas, when found, tend to be localized (i.e., only in the testicles), simply because they spread relatively slowly. Nonseminomas, on the other hand, tend to spread more quickly. Nonseminomas are further classified into four subtypes; embryonal carcinomas, choriocarcinomas, yolk sac tumors, teratomas and mixed tumors. Their appearance under the microscope and also their gene expression is rather distinguished from each other, their rate of spread varies somewhat, but they are nevertheless treated similarly. When seminomas and nonseminomas are both present (which is not unusual), the cancer is classified as nonseminoma [edit] Tumor markers Blood markers for testicular tumors include the beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (�hCG), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Seminomatous tumors never present elevated AFP levels. Placental alkaline phosphatase and other markers are sometimes used by the pathologist to differentiate between seminoma and nonseminomatous tumors. [edit] Staging After removal, a testicular tumor is staged by a pathologist according to the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors as published in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Testicular cancer is categorized as being in one of three stages (which have subclassifications). The size of the tumor in the testis is irrelevant to staging. [1] In broad terms, tesicular cancer is staged as follows: Stage I: the cancer remains localized to the testis. Stage II: the cancer involves the testis and metastasis to retroperitoneal and/or Paraaortic lymph nodes (lymph nodes below the diaphragm). Stage III: the cancer involves the testis and metastasis beyond the retroperitoneal and Paraaortic lymph nodes. Stage III is further subdivided into nonbulky stage III and bulky stage III. [2] There are alternative therapies favored by some to help fight testicular cancer. Studies have found that epigallocatechin gallate, found in green tea, has beneficial effects. It can bind to a protein on a tumor cell and slow its growth. Other active ingredients, quercetin and gallic acid, have also shown effectiveness, as well as the aqueous solutions of ardisia and yerba mate teas, as chemopreventative agents. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15450404 The diallyl sulfide component in garlic may be an effective inhibitor in the development of carcinogenic tumors, according to a number of studies which showed some preventative effect. http://www.krysalis.net/cancer2.htm Finally the maitake mushroom appears to both inhibit the growth of tumors as well as stimulate immunity. The particular active ingredient is a beta-glucan called D-fraction, which stimulates immune cells. In some cases extracts need to be injected, but the mushroom is effective orally and can be bought as a supplement. It�s also been posited that the maitake might make chemotherapeutic drugs more effective, which means lower does of chemotherapy can be used.

Question: has any one had testicular cancer and what are the symptoms and if so what was your treatment?

Answer: web md.com they will provide you with valuable information

Question: Testicular cancer spread to lungs and liver? What happens if testicular cancer spreads to lungs and liver? Whats the treatment if any? Chance of survival? For a 17 year old boy.

Answer: hope a good specialist in the field is looking after the boy. Since it has spread to distant organs treatment has to be fast and intensive with a multi-pronged approach of drugs, radiotherapy and surgery as well. u pl get pronto to the best specialist u can get and and do not delay treatment. survival depends on the type of cancer, extent of spread and response to treatment. wish the boy all the best.