Testicular cancer is diagnosed to seven to nine thousand
people each year in the United States alone and men have
about a 1 in 250 chance of having this type of cancer. The
most probable age group effected ranges between 15 and 40
years old. These tumors are more commonly found on
Caucasians and rarely found in men of African descent.
Testicular cancer is a tumor that is found on the testis at
its first stage. The good news about this type of cancer
is that it has the highest success rate of all cancers of
being cured. The cure rate is between ninety and one
hundred percent based on what stage it is discovered at.
Although success rates fall, testicular cancer is still
curable in later stages. This is due to the cancer cells
spreading to different areas within the body.
It is very important that people are aware that all lumps
are not tumors and this type of cancer is often noticeable
upon its first stage when it has the highest success rate
of being cured. Early detection is very important in
improving the success rate of curing this type of cancer
just as all others that are curable. Common symptoms
include one or more of the following: a lump on testis,
hardening of one or more of the testis, pain in the testis,
impotence, blood in semen, watery semen, a dull ache in the
groin or abdomen to name a few. Should you or someone you
know experience any of these symptoms it is very important
for them to inform their doctor immediately.
Treatment for testicular cancer includes surgery, radiation
therapy, and chemotherapy. The amount of treatment and
what type of treatment necessary is based on the stage of
the cancer. Generally, once the cancer is removed
surgically, radiation therapy and chemo therapy are used to
kill any remaining cancer cells to prevent them spreading.
Surgery is usually completed within a short time of the
cancer being discovered. Radiation and chemotherapy
treatments normally continue for several months after
surgery. Blood tests are normally requested monthly for
the rest of the patients life.
The reason of this article is to inform people interested,
worried about themselves or someone you may know. To stay
informed can greatly help people through such a disease.
Not only will understanding this type of cancer help spread
awareness if it but if a single reader uses this
information to detect cancer on one's body it could save a
life.
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Read the personal testicular cancer blog of Aaron Amos at
http://wwwlumikancommycancerbattle.blogspot.com . Article
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