Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 symptoms of Testicular Cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Testicular Cancer:

• Home STD Testing
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  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• more tests...»

Testicular Cancer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Testicular Cancer:

• Metastasis of cancer to local lymph nodes
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Testicular Cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Testicular Cancer

• Testicle biopsy
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Testicular Cancer
• Failure to diagnose Testicular Cancer
• Hidden causes of Testicular Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Testicular Cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Testicular Cancer:

• Cancer
• Sexual Health
• more product offers...»

Testicular Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Testicular Cancer

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Testicular Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Testicular Cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Testicular Cancer:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Testicular Cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Testicular Cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Testicular Cancer

Read more about causes of Testicular Cancer.

More information about causes of Testicular Cancer:

• Testicular Cancer as a complication caused by other conditions
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Testicular Cancer

Treatments for Testicular Cancer

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

Read more about treatments for Testicular Cancer

News Archives for Testicular Cancer

Medical news articles related to Testicular Cancer include:

• Researchers Spot Genes Linked to Testicular Cancer
• Male Infertility Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
• Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer
• Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Testicular Cancer

Medical research articles related to Testicular Cancer include:

• Is there any increase risk of testicular or prostate cancer following vasectomy?
• Cancer survivors and unemployment: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
• Testicular cancer
• What are the causes and treatment of post-vasectomy pain? What are the other common complications after vasectomy (apart from bleeding)?
• Providing care for patients with urological conditions - guidance and resources for commissioners
• more research...»

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Videos for Testicular Cancer

Patient Surveys for Testicular Cancer

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Prognosis for Testicular Cancer

More about prognosis of Testicular Cancer

Reseach about Testicular Cancer

Visit our research pages for current research about Testicular Cancer treatments.

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
• more trials...»

See full list of 75 Clinical Trials for Testicular Cancer

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
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Testicular Cancer

• Medical statistics for Testicular Cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Testicular Cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Testicular Cancer
• Society statistics for Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Male sexual conditions
• Testicle disorders
• more types...»

Types of Testicular Cancer

Stories from Users Related to Testicular Cancer

• Testicular lump!!!
• testicular soreness
• Psorasis on testicles
• Irregular Testicles
• One testicle appears its pushed further to the front..
• can't feel my penis or testicles
• persistant dull testicular ache
• Fear of Testicular cancer... Someone please help... Advice? Anything...
• aching testicles
• testicle goes hardened and diahorrea Please Please help
• testicle growth
• Horizontal Testicle
• Left testicle hanging low
• HELP! my husband and his right testicle
• A less connected testicle?
• Left Testicle
• Testicle Discomfort
• testicular issues
• HELP... testicular worries.
• Testicular Lump

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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)