Testicular Cancer Answers Questions
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What are the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer?
Testicular cancer is hard to diagnose early, because so often it’s asymptomatic. In fact, one in four men with testicular cancer report having no symptoms, even after the cancer has metastasized, or spread. So doctors suggest that men report any strange symptoms in the testicular or abdominal area a... -
Do testicular lumps mean cancer?
Lumps are not always cancer, but this is a concerning finding. Many times, testicular lumps are found by a partner, so it is good that you noticed it. I would ask your boyfriend if he has ever noticed this lump before, or if he ever had it checked by someone... -
At what age is testicular cancer most frequently diagnosed?
I read on the National Cancer Institute site that the age testicular cancer is most often diagnosed is in men who are between 20 and 39 years of age. They also say that it's the most common type of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 34, though it accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men in the U... -
How can I avoid testicular cancer?
Avoiding testicular cancer isn't possible, I don't think. The risk factors (having a history of an undescended testicle, having a family or personal history of testicular cancer, being Caucasian, for example) aren't something you have control over. -
What is bilateral testicular cancer?
Bilateral testicular cancer means that both testicles have cancer at the same time. From what I've read, this is pretty rare. Usually the cancer starts only in one testicle, which is treated with surgery called an orchiectomy (and possibly radiation and/or chemotherapy). -
What celebrities have testicular cancer?
It seems to me that I hear pretty often about celebrities and testicular cancer, so I looked this up. What do you know, there's a website called The Testicular Cancer Hall of Fame devoted to the topic. -
What is embryonal testicular cancer?
Embryonal testicular cancer is a type of nonseminoma (germ cell cancer), also called "mixed germ cell tumor" because it can have more than one cell type. Embryonic carcinoma is one of the four primary cell types found in nonseminoma testicular cancer. -
Who are famous testicular cancer survivors?
There are a lot of famous testicular cancer survivors. Here's who I found listed online: Lance Armstrong, Scott Hamilton, Tom Green, Steve Scott, Bob Losure, Dan Abrams, Robert Lipsyte, John Kruk, Mike Lowell, Josh Bidwell, Louie Aguiar, Ernie Lechuga, Scott Schoeneweis, Richard Belzer, Trevor Dodds, Peter DiStefano, Todd Barranger... -
How rare is testicular cancer?
I wondered how rare testicular cancer is, too. I found an interesting page of statistics on The American Cancer Society website. -
How can I test myself for testicular cancer?
It's important to know how to test yourself for testicular cancer. As I mentioned in another question on self exams for testicular cancer, there are good directions for doing a self exam on The Testicular Cancer Resource Center website. -
What is immature teratoma testicular cancer?
Immature teratoma testicular cancer is a less-well developed cancer with cells that look like those of an early embryo. I was reading on the American Cancer Society website that this type of cancer is more likely to grow into surrounding tissues and to spread outside the testicle than mature teratomas, which are generally benign... -
Can steroids increase the risk of testicular cancer?
It's logical to wonder about steroids and testicular cancer, since anabolic steroids mimic testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. -
What is the survival rate for advanced testicular cancer?
I wondered about the survival rate for advanced testicular cancer, too, since the survival rate for the disease overall is excellent. The American Cancer Society says that testicular cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer, and their five-year survival rates seem to bear this out. -
What is teratoma testicular cancer?
I was reading about teratoma testicular cancer on the American Cancer Society website. -
Is it ok to masturbate with testicular cancer?
I wondered about testicular cancer and masturbation, too. I haven't found anything about this specifically (though there are lots of opinions out there about masturbation causing and/or preventing testicular cancer!), but I can't imagine why it would be harmful. Again, I don't know for sure. -
Which races are most affected by testicular cancer?
I was reading about testicular cancer and race on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. They report that the risk of testicular cancer among white men is about five to 10 times that of African-American men and more than double that of Asian-American men. The risk for Hispanics is between that of Asians and non-Hispanic whites... -
Can testicular cancer be sarcoma?
I wondered about testicular cancer and sarcoma, too. From what I understand, sarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor that develops from muscle, fat, lymph vessels, peripheral nerves, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, and other tissues. They are named according to where they start; a sarcoma that comes from... -
Is testicular cancer a disability?
If you mean is testicular cancer a disability under Social Security, I think it depends on your ability to work. From what I understand, Social Security only pays for total disability, not short-term or partial disability. So if you can't do what you did before, or can't adjust to other work, and your... -
Can an infection in my epididymis be testicular cancer?
I haven't found anything about testicular cancer epididymis, exactly. -
What is the stage 3 testicular cancer survival rate?
I think the testicular cancer stage 3 survival rate depends on the size of the tumor and when treatment is started. Depending on where it has spread and what the markers (levels of AFP, HCG and LDH in the blood) are, it will be categorized as good prognosis, intermediate prognosis, or poor prognosis...
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