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• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 37 >> Recalls his fear of jokes in the office.

Diagnosed with testicular cancer (seminoma) with secondary tumours in 1991, followed by right orchidectomy and chemotherapy. In 1993, pain in lower abdomen. Left testicle was found to be fibrosed and infected. Left orchidectomy, and testosterone replacement therapy. Also has kidney disease and diabetes as the result of treatment.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 22 >> Recalls that he found it hard telling people about his illness over and over again.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1996; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but three cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle 2-3 days of treatment with a week in between at home) to prevent recurrence.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 40 >> Says that he doesn't mind people knowing about his cancer and that testicular cancer is frequently discussed.

Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1997. Orchidectomy, followed by active monitoring (surveillance). Then secondary tumour found in the spermatic cord. Surgery to remove the tumour and 4 cycles of chemotherapy, each cycle with 7 days in hospital and 14 days at home.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 20 - 30 >> Interview 32 >> Believes that it is better if others acknowledge that treatment may be tough or unpleasant.

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 41 - 50 >> Interview 28 >> Asserts that laughter helped him recover from his illness.

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 41 - 50 >> Interview 11 >> Recalls that his colleagues thought he was going to die.

Testicular cancer (probably teratoma) diagnosed, and secondary abdominal tumour, in 1984. Orchidectomy and 4 cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle three weeks, 1 week in hospital and 2 home), followed by 5 weeks radiotherapy (5 treatments per week). Then surgery to remove abdominal tumour (dead tissue), the appendix and malignant cells near to the appendix.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 41 - 50 >> Interview 05 >> Describes his friends' reaction to his diagnosis, which surprised him.

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 31 - 40 >> Interview 31 >> Recalls that some of his friends avoided him after he was diagnosed.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1999, with secondary tumours in the abdomen. Orchidectomy and chemotherapy (3 cycles with 2 days in hospital and one week at home for each cycle).

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 31 - 40 >> Interview 14 >> Recalls that some people avoided him because they felt embarrassed.

Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1995; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours in liver, lungs and abdomen; 10 weeks chemotherapy; then a higher dose of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant; in 1997 recurrence of a secondary tumour in the neck, which was surgically removed.

• Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 51 - 55 >> Interview 21 >> Asserts that a joke 'lightens' the situation for him and reduces his friends'' embarrassment.

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1997; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; radiotherapy for two weeks to prevent recurrence.