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• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 28 >> Describes the tattoos that were put on his body before the radiotherapy started.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1987; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for a month to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 34 >> Describes what it is like to have radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found; 10 days of radiotherapy planned to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 10 >> Recalls that he did feel an unusual sensation during radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1994; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but 15 treatments with radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 20 - 30 >> Interview 32 >> Recalls that although radiotherapy is painless, he felt a vibration in his body.

Born with only one testicle. Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2000, followed by orchidectomy and hormone treatment. Aug. 2001, laparoscopy to check there was no undescended right testicle; no secondary tumours found. Sep. 2001, radiotherapy to prevent recurrence. Then lump found in groin, a malignant lymph node. Surgery to remove node, followed by chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 20 - 30 >> Interview 20 >> Recalls that the radiotherapy machines were big, noisy and very scary.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy, no evidence of secondary tumours; radiotherapy for two weeks to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 18 >> Says that when he started radiotherapy he felt a bit frightened.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1991; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 33 >> Remembers the friendly radiographers, who explained everything and gave him pills to prevent sickness.

Testicular cancer (probably seminoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but 15 treatments of radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 30 >> Describes a rare situation, where radiotherapy was directed at his remaining testicle to try to cure the cancer.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1998 (seminoma and teratoma in both testicles), followed by left orchidectomy and right partial orchidectomy, chemotherapy (2 cycles, each 3 days in hospital), and radiotherapy to right testicle to prevent any recurrence. In 2001, recurrence of seminoma in right testicle, followed by right orchidectomy, and hormone treatment.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 09 >> Explains why he was glad that he was told he would have radiotherapy to prevent any recurrence.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. Some suspicion that the tumour had spread, so 17 treatments with radiotherapy over one month.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 34 >> Explains why he wasn't able to have surveillance even though that's what he wanted.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found; 10 days of radiotherapy planned to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 10 >> Describes the indigestion he suffered as a long-term effect of radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1994; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but 15 treatments with radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 26 >> Describes a burn mark he suffered temporarily as the result of radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 45 >> Describes cycling to and from radiotherapy and says that he got a little tired on the way home but otherwise was well.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but one month of radiotherapy (20 treatments) to prevent any recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 17 >> Recalls that his short temper, sickness and fatigue got progressively worse during the radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 28 >> Describes the unexpected sickness he suffered after his radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1987; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for a month to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 10 >> Describes the terrible sickness he suffered after radiotherapy.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1994; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but 15 treatments with radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 36 >> Explains that when he felt sick during his radiotherapy he felt very depressed.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but 10 treatments of radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 15 >> Describes a long term side effect of radiotherapy and his experience of an ileostomy.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1973; orchidectomy and radiotherapy; developed a bowel obstruction in 1986 (as the result of the radiotherapy), and had to have a temporary ileostomy.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 07 >> Recalls his concern when wasn't offered sperm storage before radiotherapy, and relief he felt when his wife had a baby.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No evidence of any secondary tumours, but radiotherapy (2-3 times a week over 8 weeks) to prevent any recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 09 >> Recalls that he wasn't offered sperm banking because the doctor assumed that he had completed his family.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. Some suspicion that the tumour had spread, so 17 treatments with radiotherapy over one month.

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• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Radiotherapy >> Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy

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Radiotherapy

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Side effects of radiotherapy >> Side effects of radiotherapy

Side effects of radiotherapy

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Side effects of radiotherapy