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• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 08 >> Points out that testicular cancer is highly curable and urges men to seek help quickly.

Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1995, with secondary tumours in abdomen. Orchidectomy followed by four cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks with 6 days in hospital).

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 20 - 30 >> Interview 25 >> Stresses that men should get to 'know' their own bodies, check themselves regularly and go to the doctor if worried.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; one treatment of chemotherapy (only half an hour) to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 10 >> Explains how to conduct testicular self-examination.

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 41 - 50 >> Interview 28 >> Urges men to seek help and to have the courage of their convictions if they suspect that something is wrong.

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 43 >> Tells men to return to the doctor if they are not satisfied with the diagnosis.

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).

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 04 >> Arthur Frank suggests that men may find it helpful to talk to someone who's survived testicular cancer.

Arthur W. Frank, diagnosed testicular cancer (seminoma) in October 1985. Orchidectomy followed by chemotherapy for secondary abdominal tumours. Author of At the Will of the Body (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991; new edition 2002), and The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness and Ethics (University of Chicago, 1995).

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 05 >> Suggests that there are other illnesses that are much worse than testicular cancer.

Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1997; orchidectomy. In 1998 lymph glands in abdomen and lungs appeared slightly larger than normal, so thoracoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and bronchoscopy to look for secondary tumours; none were found. One chemotherapy treatment to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 24 >> Suggests that it is important to find somebody with whom to share problems and that men should not despair.

Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1984; orchidectomy. Secondary tumour found; 5 cycles of chemotherapy for 5 months (each cycle 7 days of treatment with 21 days in between at home).

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Messages to others

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Messages to others