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) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/testicular
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/testicular-spanish
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What Is Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_testicular_cancer_41.asp?
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_5_1x_que_es_41.asp?
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JAMA Patient Page: Testicular Cancer(American Medical Association) - Links to PDF - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/299/6/718.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/299/6/718/DC1/1
- Testicular Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/testicular-cancer/DS00046/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer(10/31/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_71123.html
- Can Testicular Cancer Be Found Early?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_can_testicular_cancer_be_found_early_41.asp?
- How Is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_how_is_testicular_cancer_diagnosed_41.asp?sitearea=ped
- Questions for Your Doctor: Your First Visit(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/startquest.html
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Scrotum(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=us-scrotal
Also available in Spanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=us-scrotal
- Inguinal Orchiectomy(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/orch.html
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Testicular Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/testicular/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/testiculo/patient/
- Testicular Cancer: Surgery(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Surgery_41.asp?rnav=cri
- Testicular Cancer: Treatment Options by Stage(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Treatment_Options_by_stage_41.asp?rnav=cri
- Protecting Your Health - DES Sons(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/DES/consumers/do/protect_sons.html
- Testicular Cancer (PDQ): Screening(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/testicular/patient/
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What Are the Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_what_are_the_risk_factors_for_testicular_cancer_41.asp?sitearea=ped
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_5_1x_prevencion_y_factores_de_riesgo_41.asp?
- After Treatment(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/whatnow.html
- Testicular Cancer: What Happens After Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_5X_What_happens_after_treatment_41.asp
- Extragonadal Germ Cell Cancer (EGC)(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/egc.html
- Scrotal Masses(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/scrotal-masses/DS00410/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Do We Know What Causes Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_do_we_know_what_causes_testicular_cancer_41.asp?sitearea=ped
- Professional Help: Sexuality and Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/mit/content/mit_7_2x_where_to_seek_professional_help_women.asp
- TCRC Fertility Page(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/fertility.html
- Testicular Cancer and Sex(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/tcsex.html
- The Testicle(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/testicle.html
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Testicular Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Testicular+Neoplasms%22
- Familial Testicular Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://familial-testicular-cancer.cancer.gov/index.html
- Carboplatin May Be Less Toxic Than Radiation for Seminoma(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/testicular0604
- What's New in Testicular Cancer Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_6X_Whats_New_in_Testicular_Cancer_Research_and_Treatment_41.asp?sitearea=
- Article: State-of-the-art approach in selective curable tumors: germ cell tumors. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18790940&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: 28-year-old man with severe vertigo. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18775207&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Aberrant expression of ovary determining gene FOXL2 in the testis... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18721930&tool=MedlinePlus
- Testicular Cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=testicular+neoplasms[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
- Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Related Conditions(Testicular Cancer Resource Center) - http://tcrc.acor.org/dictionary.html
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association) - http://www.urologyhealth.org/find_urologist/
- Find an Oncologist(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Diagnosis+and+Treatment/Finding+Quality+Care/Find+an+Oncologist/Find+an+Oncologist+Database
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
- National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
- Cancer of the Testis(National Cancer Institute) - http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/testis.html
- What Are the Key Statistics about Testicular Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_statistics_for_testicular_cancer_41.asp?sitearea=&level=
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Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extracranial-germ-cell/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/extracranealinfantil/patient/
- Testicular Cancer in Children(American Urological Association) - http://www.urologyhealth.org/pediatric/index.cfm?cat=04&topic=137
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How to Perform a Testicular Self-Examination(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/tse.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/tse_esp.html
- Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
- Endocrine System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endocrinesystem.html
- Male Reproductive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malereproductivesystem.html
- Men - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/men.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Testicular Cancer is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/
Testicular Cancer - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/testicularcancer.html