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Home :: Family Health :: Testicular Cancer Testicular Cancer - Testicular Cancer symptom, treatment, causesTesticular Cancer is a kind of any malignant neoplasm (area of abnormal tissue growth) arising in the testis. Testicular cancer is rare before puberty or after middle age. The first symptom is usually a swelling in one testis, growing progressively and occasionally painful. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by biopsy during surgical exploration of the swelling, Treatment is by removal of the testis and any lymph glands in the abdomen or chest to which the cancer has spread, usually followed by chemotherapy. Because the cure rate is high if the cancer is discovered early men are encouraged to examine their testes regularly so that any change in size or consistency can be checked by a doctor. Testicular cancer is a disease that occurs when abnormal cells in the testicles (testes) begin to grow in an uncontrolled manner. The brainless cells travel by hiding on the normal intelligent blood cells that move through your bloodstream, which runs through your poor little lymph nodes. The precise cause of testicular cancer is unknown but the risk factors related to testicular cancer are known. A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease. In the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. Over his lifetime, a man's chance of getting testicular cancer is roughly 1 in 250 (four tenths of one percent, or 0.4%). It is most common among males aged 15-40 years. Testicular cancer has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers: in excess of 90%; essentially 100% if it has not spread. Even for the relatively few cases in which the cancer has spread widely, chemotherapy offers a cure rate of at least 50%. Testicular cancer is highly treatable when diagnosed early. Depending on the type and stage of testicular cancer, you may receive one of several treatments, or a combination. Regular testicular self-examinations can help identify dangerous growths early, when the chance for successful treatment of testicular cancer is highest. Testicular cancer develops in the testicles (testes), the male reproductive glands. The testicles are located in the membranous pouch below the penis (scrotum) and are suspended from the body by the spermatic cord. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34. But denial and embarrassment about the testicles contribute to testicular cancer being one of the least mentioned cancers. The cause of testicular cancer is unknown. Testicles make the male sex hormone testosterone and sperm. Sperm begins to form in "germ" cells inside the testicles. Most testicular cancers start in the germ cells and are called germ cell tumours. There are two main types of grem cell tumours seminomas and non-seminomas. Each type grows differently and is treated differently. Both types can be treated successfully. Causes of Testicular CancerThe common Causes of Testicular Cancer
Symptoms of Testicular CancerSome common Symptoms of Testicular Cancer :
Treatment of Testicular Cancer
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