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Signs and symptoms of testicular cancer
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- Surveillance after teratoma
- Surveillance after seminoma

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

Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 36 >> Explains that part of his leg was numb for a while because the doctor attached electrodes to reduce bleeding.

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

Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 35 >> Recalls that after his orchidectomy he had a haematoma [swelling composed of blood].

Testicular cancer (probably a teratoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours, so 3 cycles of chemotherapy (one week in hospital and 2 at home for each cycle). Feb. 2000, further surgery to remove a tumour (para-aortic node), which turned out to be benign.

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