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Discovery :
Signs and symptoms of testicular cancer
Delays in seeing a specialist
Investigations
Your ideas about causes of testicular cancer
Finding information
Waiting for results

Reaction to diagnosis :
How it affects you
How it affects family relationships
How it affects others

Treatments & side effects :
Orchidectomy
Further surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Hormone treatment
Complementary approaches
Talking to doctors
Side effects of chemotherapy
Side effects of surgery (orchidectomy)
Side effects of radiotherapy
Side effects of hormone treatment
Surveillance:
- Surveillance after teratoma
- Surveillance after seminoma

Sex and fertility :
Sex
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False testicles
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Testicular Cancer

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

Cancer >> Testicular Cancer >> Age Group 20 - 30 >> Interview 25 >> Explains that even though he was on full pay he had some financial difficulties.

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 40 >> Explains that there are people in the hospital who can help with financial problems.

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.

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