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Testicular Cancer
What is Testicular Cancer?
Cancer that starts in the testicles is
called testicular cancer.
Many different types of Testicular Cancer
exist.
Types of Testicular Cancer
Seminomas:
Classical seminoma
Spermatocytic seminoma
Non-Seminomas:
Embryonal carcinoma
Yolk sac carcinoma
Choriocarcinoma
Teratoma
Mature teratomas
Immature teratomas
Teratomas with somatic type
malignancy
Types of Testicular Cancer
Stromal tumors:
Leydig cell tumors
Sertoli cell tumors
Testicular Cancer Statistics
In the year 2015:
About 8,430 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed
About 380 men will die of testicular cancer
In a lifetime:
About 1 of every 263 males will develop testicular cancer at some point during his
life
average age at the time of diagnosis of testicular cancer is about 33
largely a disease of young and middle-aged men, but about 7% of cases occur in
children and teens, and about 7% occur in men over the age of 55
a man’s lifetime risk of dying from this cancer is very low: about 1 in 5,000
Testicular Cancer Risk Factors
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Age
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Race and ethnicity
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Family History
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Cryptorchidism (an undescended testicle)
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HIV infection
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Carcinoma in situ
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Previous history of testicular cancer
Signs and Symptoms
 Hard lumps or nodules on either testicle
or a change in how the testicle
looks or feels.
 Swelling in the scrotum, sometimes
caused by a sudden buildup of fluid.
 A dull ache in the lower abdomen or the scrotum.
 Pain, discomfort or a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum.
 Enlarged or swollen breasts, caused by the secretion of hormones that
stimulate breast growth by the testicular tumor.
How is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed?
Ultrasound
Blood tests
Surgery
CT scans
MRI scans
PET Scan **
Bone Scan **
How is Testicular Cancer Staged?
Treatment
Depending on the type and stage of the cancer and other factors, treatment options for testicular cancer can
include:
 Surgery
 Radiation therapy
 Chemotherapy (chemo)
 High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant
In some cases, more than one of type of treatment might be used.
Survival Rates
The five-year survival rate is 95%.
The survival rate is higher for men diagnosed with early-stage cancer and
lower for men with later-stage cancer
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