Testicular Cancer

Treatments, Causes, Tests, Symptoms etc.

What is Testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer is an abnormal, rapid, and invasive growth of cancerous (malignant) cells in the testicles (male sex glands adjacent to the penis).

Sign and symptoms of Testicular Cancer: Signs and symptoms of testicular cancer are summarised below:

• A lump in or on a testicle;
• Any enlargement of a testicle;
• Shrinking of a testicle;
• A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum; A dull ache in the lower abdomen or in the groin;
• A collection of fluid in the scrotum;
• Pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum;
• Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts.

Treatment of Testicular Cancer:

Treatment depends on the type of tumor, the stage of the tumor(I,II or III), and the extent of the disease. Once cancer is found, the first step is to determine the type of cancer cell. This determination is done by a microscopic exam. The next step is to determine how far it has spread to other parts of the body. This is called "staging."

• In Stage I, the testicular cancer has not spread beyond the testicle.
• In Stage II, the testicular cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the abdomen.
• In Stage III, the testicular cancer has spread beyond the lymph nodes; it could be as far as the liver or lungs.

Please visit Urology Clinic at Harley Street, London for consultation with Mr. Mark Feneley.