My brother is 32 and he was diagnosed with
testicular cancer some time ago. I feel so
bad about him and would like to help him.
Can someone tell me more about his
condition and what is the best treatment?
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MandMs
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Posted: 09-13-07 08:07am
The type of the treatment used to treat
testicular cancer depends on the type of
cancer cells and cancer stage. What's you
brother's full diagnosis?
If the cancer is stage 1 and type
seminoma, treatment will probably be
surgery to remove the testis (radical
inguinal orchiectomy), followed by
external-beam radiation to the lymph nodes
in the abdomen. If the cancer is
nonseminoma radical inguinal orchiectomy
and with or without removal of some of the
lymph nodes is performed.
In stage 2 for seminoma cancer and no
lymph nodes can be felt in the abdomen,
and no lymph nodes block the ureters,
treatment will probably be surgery to
remove the testis and radiation is then
given to the lymph nodes in the abdomen.
If some lymph nodes are felt in abdomen
treatment will probably be a radical
inguinal orchiectomy followed by systemic
chemotherapy or external-beam radiation
therapy. If non seminoma is found, testis
will be removed together with removal or
dissection of lymph nodes or
chemotherapy.
Seminoma cancer stage 3 is usually treated
with surgical removal of testis, followed
with systemic chemotherapy. Non seminima
is treated only with chemotherapy.
All treatments can cause undesirable side
effects.
Best wishes!
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