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Comprehensive Care & Treatment For Testicular Cancer in Salem.

What is Testicular Cancer?

Testicular cancer occurs in male gland called testicle which is rare and treatable. It occur in men around the age group of 15 to 44yrs. The treatment is given depending on the stage and type of testicular cancer.

Symptoms

  • Painless lump in the testicle
  • Swelling of the testicle
  • Pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum
  • Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts

Risk Factors

  • An undescended testicle (cryptorchidism)
  • Abnormal testicle development
  • Family history
  • Age

Types

Seminoma

The cancers grow slowly and contain only seminoma cells. The two subtypes are: classic and spermatocytic seminoma.

Nonseminoma

They have various kind of cancer cell.Embryonal Carcinoma, Yolk Sac Carcinoma, Chiorcarcinoma, And Teratoma are few of the subtypes.

Stages

Stage 0

It is also called a “Germ Cell Neoplasia In Situ” which is not cancer but a warning sign that cancer can grow. They are found in seminal tubules.

Stage 1

At this stage, there is no evidence of spread to either lymph nodes or other organs.

  • 1A - The cancer is only in the testicle.
  • 1B - The testicular tumor has grown into the epididymis, hilar soft tissue, tunica vaginalis.
  • 1C - Cancer is of any T stage and has not spread to lymph nodes or distant sites

Stage 2

The cancer has spread to any number of regional lymph nodes but not to lymph nodes in other parts of the body or distant organs.

  • 2A - Cancer has spread to retroperitoneal lymph nodes, either clinical or pathological stage
  • 2B - Cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the retro peritoneum, and the largest lymph node with cancer or lymph node mass is between 2 cm and 5 cm in size
  • 2C - Cancer has spread to at least 1 lymph node (or lymph node mass) that is larger than 5 cm

Stage 3

Cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes or to any organ

  • Stage 3A: Cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes
  • Stage 3B: Cancer has spread to any lymph nodes but not to any other organs
  • Stage 3C: The cancer has spread to at least 1 lymph node or the cancer has spread to an organ other than the lungs

Diagnosis

  • Physical examination
  • Testicular ultrasound
  • Blood test such as serum tumor marker test

Treatment

  • Surgery
  • Orchiectomy
  • Testis sparing surgery
  • Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
  • Radiation
  • Chemotherapy