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Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer forms in a man's testicles, the two egg-shaped glands that produce sperm and testosterone. Testicular cancer mainly affects young men between the ages of 20 and 39. It is also more common in men who
- Have had abnormal testicle development
- Have had an undescended testicle
- Have a family history of the cancer
Symptoms include pain, swelling or lumps in your testicles or groin area. Most cases can be treated, especially if it is found early. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. Regular exams after treatment are important. Treatments may also cause infertility. If you may want children later on, you should consider sperm banking before treatment.
National Cancer Institute
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Testicular Cancer: Questions and Answers
(National Cancer Institute)
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What Is Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society)
Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
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JAMA Patient Page: Testicular Cancer(American Medical Association) - Links to PDF
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- Testicular Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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JAMA Patient Page: Testicular Cancer(American Medical Association) - Links to PDF
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Can Testicular Cancer Be Found Early?(American Cancer Society)
- How Is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society)
- Questions for Your Doctor: Your First Visit(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Scrotum(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Treatment
- Inguinal Orchiectomy(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
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Testicular Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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- Testicular Cancer: Surgery(American Cancer Society)
- Testicular Cancer: Treatment Options by Stage(American Cancer Society)
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Prevention/Screening
- Protecting Your Health - DES Sons(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Testicular Cancer (PDQ): Screening(National Cancer Institute)
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Testicular Cancer: What to Look for(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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What Are the Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society)
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Disease Management
- After Treatment(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
- Testicular Cancer: What Happens After Treatment?(American Cancer Society)
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Specific Conditions
- Extragonadal Germ Cell Cancer (EGC)(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
- Scrotal Masses(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Related Issues
- Do We Know What Causes Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society)
- Professional Help: Sexuality and Cancer(American Cancer Society)
- TCRC Fertility Page(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
- Testicular Cancer and Sex(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- The Testicle(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Testicular Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health)
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Familial Testicular Cancer(National Cancer Institute)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Testicular Neoplasms
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Research
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Carboplatin May Be Less Toxic Than Radiation for Seminoma(National Cancer Institute)
- What's New in Testicular Cancer Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society)
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Carboplatin May Be Less Toxic Than Radiation for Seminoma
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: The role of imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and management...
- Article: The distinction of bronchogenic cyst from metastatic testicular teratoma: a...
- Article: Recent advances in imaging of male reproductive tract malignancies.
- Testicular Cancer -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute)
- Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Related Conditions(Testicular Cancer Resource Center)
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Directories
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association)
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Statistics
- What Are the Key Statistics about Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society)
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Children
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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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- Testicular Cancer in Children(American Urological Association)
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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment
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Teenagers
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How to Perform a Testicular Self-Examination(Nemours Foundation)
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How to Perform a Testicular Self-Examination(Nemours Foundation)
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