Testicular Cancer

Introduction: Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer: Cancer (malignant) that develops in the tissues of one or both testicles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Testicular Cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Testicular Cancer

• Scrotum lump
• Testicle lump - often painless
• Testicle pain - rarely occurs
• Painless testicle lump
• Painless testicle swelling

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Medical Textbooks Online about Testicular Cancer

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Diagnostic Tests for Testicular Cancer

• Testicle biopsy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Testicular Cancer
• Underlying causes of Testicular Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Testicular Cancer

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Causes of Testicular Cancer

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Treatments for Testicular Cancer

• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Surgical testicle removal
• Surgical removal of local lymph nodes - if the cancer has spread

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Prognosis for Testicular Cancer

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Reseach about Testicular Cancer

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Clinical Trials for Testicular Cancer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Testicular Cancer include:

• Feasibility Study of Interleukin 1-Alpha With Ifosfamide, CBDCA, and Etoposide With Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant in Metastatic Carcinoma and Lymphoma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FluGlucoScan) in Patients With Known or Suspected Cancers of Low Incidence - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Defining the Genetic Basis for the Development of Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease (PPNAD) and the Carney Complex - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Germ Cell Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,etoposide
• Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Germ Cell Tumors - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,etoposide,filgrastim,ifosfamide,paclitaxel

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Prevention of Testicular Cancer

Prevention information for Testicular Cancer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Testicular Cancer.

• Self-examination of testes
• Avoid testicle injury

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Statistics for Testicular Cancer

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Testicular Cancer
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Definitions of Testicular Cancer:

A radiosensitive malignant germ cell tumor found in the testis (especially undescended), ovaries, anterior mediastinum and pineal gland. --2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Testicular Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Testicular Cancer, or a subtype of Testicular Cancer, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)