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Treatment for testicular cancer

There are many different types of treatment for testicular cancer. Your treatment will depend on you and your cancer.

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Treatment for testicular cancer is based on the type of testicular cancer you have and its stage, your overall health and treatment preferences. This may involve surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Surgery is often the primary form of treatment, where the testicle and any nearby affected lymph nodes are removed (orchidectomy).

Some common therapies used to treat bowel cancer can include: 1

Surgery

involves removing the testicle affected by cancer (orchidectomy). If the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, they may also need to be removed (retroperitoneal lymph node dissection). Regardless of your stage of testicular cancer, you will likely receive surgical treatment.

Chemotherapy

involves the use of anti-cancer drugs called chemotherapy. Various chemotherapy drugs may be used to treat both curative and advanced testicular cancer that has spread throughout the body.

Radiation therapy

uses high-energy particles to target and destroy cancer cells. Radiation therapy is primarily used for seminoma testicular cancer given its sensitivity to radiation and may be delivered after surgery to nearby lymph nodes, or to testicular cancer which has spread to distant organs (such as the brain).

References

For a full list of references, click here.
  1. Cancer Council (2020). Testicular cancer. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/types-of-cancer/testicular-cancer
  2. Cancer Council (2020). Treatment for testicular cancer. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/testicular-cancer/treatment/
  3. American Cancer Society (n.d). Testicular cancer treatment. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicular-cancer/treating
  4. Cancer.Net (n.d). Testicular cancer: types of treatment. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/testicular-cancer/types-treatment
  5. Better Health Channel (2015). Testicular cancer. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ConditionsAndTreatments/testicular-cancer
  6. Mayo Clinic (202). Testicular cancer – diagnosis and treatment. Retrieved 8 April 2021 from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/testicular-cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352991

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