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Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; one treatment of chemotherapy (only half an hour) to prevent recurrence.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) with secondary tumours in lung and abdomen diagnosed in 1997. Orchidectomy, followed by 5 months of chemotherapy (10 days in hospital each month).
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. Some suspicion that the tumour had spread, so 17 treatments with radiotherapy over one month.
Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1997; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; radiotherapy for two weeks to prevent recurrence.
Testicular cancer (teratoma and seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. Orchidectomy, and active monitoring (surveillance). In December 1999 secondary abdominal tumour found, followed by 3 months chemotherapy (each cycle 3 days in hospital followed by 2 weeks at home), and then in April 2000 major surgery to remove remains of an abdominal tumour.
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.
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