Definition:
Testicular cancer is known as disease wherein the cells become cancerous either in one or both testicles. The testicles are a pair of male sex organs that produce and store sperm and the main source of testosterone in men.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory tests include blood tests, ultrasound and biopsy. A complete physical examination is also performed by the physician. If cancer is found more tests are ordered to check for the severity of it has spread to other parts of the body.
Treatment:
The treatment for testicular cancers depends on the severity or stage of the disease. Options for treatment are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and advanced or recurrent treatment is done if the cancer keeps coming back or the patient has not responded to the other treatments. One kind of advanced treatment that is being studied is he stem cell transplant where in stem cells are filtered from the blood and frozen for future use.
Symptoms and Signs:
Enlargement or lump in one or both testicles
Heaviness in the scrotum
Mild ached in the groin or abdomen
Abrupt collection of fluid in the scrotum
Pain in a testicle or scrotum
Softness or swelling of breasts
Unexplained weakness
Causes:
Almost all testicular cancers are starts in the germ cells that produce immature sperm. What makes the germ cells abnormal is not yet known.
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