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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of testicular cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male hormones). Testicular cancer usually occurs in young or middle-aged men. Two main types of testicular cancer are seminomas (cancers that grow slowly and are sensitive to radiation therapy) and nonseminomas (different cell types that grow more quickly than seminomas).
Estimated new cases and deaths from testicular cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 8,090
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Deaths: 380
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For an overview of testicular cancer, see Testicular Cancer: Questions and Answers.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Testicular Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Cancer Genetics Overview
[health professional]
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Understanding Gene Testing
Pesticide Linked to Testicular Cancer Risk
Vasectomy and Cancer Risk
Familial Testicular Cancer
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Testicular Cancer Screening
[patient] [health professional]
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
Tumor Markers: Q&A
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Testicular Cancer Trial Results
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Male Reproductive Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Testis
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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