Almost all testicular cancers start in germ cells, the cells that make sperm. The two main types are seminoma and nonseminoma. Here's how they differ, and TCF's guides to each type and stage.
Seminomas and nonseminomas grow and spread differently, and they're treated differently.
The type is found after the testicle is removed and the tissue is checked under a microscope. It's one of the things, along with stage, tumor size, and tumor marker levels, that shapes the treatment plan.
Diagnosis, treatment options and support.
What watching closely instead of treating looks like.
When seminoma is found in both testicles.
What these blood tests measure and why they matter.
Testicular cancer is staged from 0 to III. There is no stage IV. Start with the overview, then go to the guide for your stage.
Testicular cancer can usually be cured, even in late stages. The number of new cases has doubled over the last 40 years, but deaths have dropped greatly because of better treatments. Doctors also sort tumors into good, intermediate, and poor prognosis groups based on how well they're expected to respond to treatment. There is no poor prognosis group for seminoma.
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Sources: National Cancer Institute, What Is Testicular Cancer?, Testicular Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis, and Testicular Cancer Stages. This page is for education, not medical advice.
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