Testicular cancer is not as common as many men and women would assume. According to Marieb (1995), the statistic for men to be affected by this cancer is “1 in every 50,000 males” (p. 1030). Some might actually say this is a relatively rare cancer. Marieb (1995) found that it most commonly happens to younger men around the ages “15-35” (p.1030). The symptoms that follow testicular cancer are inflammation in either testicle or also a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum. Maternal exposure to environmental toxins before the child is birthed can be a huge risk; but the most known risk factor for testicular cancer is cryptorchidism, this is a testicle that has not moved into the bag of skin below the penis before birth (Marieb, 1995). Early
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Over 90% of cases are cured by surgical removal of the cancerous testis, alone or in combination with radiation therapy or chemotherapy” (Marieb, 1995, p.1030). I cannot help but find that it so very intriguing that there is a cure to this type of cancer. All it takes is the correct form of treatment at the early stage of this cancer. Another way to detect this early is self-examination, this helps to learn the normal size of a man’s shape and weight of his testicles, or of course seek a doctor for examination. The masses are often painless and unless you are examined or getting examined you would not know unless it was a decent size mass. There have been many cases where a man has had no idea that he had this cancer, it is often asymptomatic. But there have also been other cases where a man felt pain or discomfort in the testicles, abdomen, or the back. This makes it very important for men to make it apart of their daily routine- although it is said to be a rare cancer, it is always better to be knowledgeable (Marieb, 1995, …show more content…
“Although second primary cancers are a leading cause of death among men with testicular cancer, few studies have quantified risks among long-term survivors. Among 10 year survivors diagnosed with testicular cancer at age 35 years old, the risk of developing a second solid tumor was increased. Risk remained statistically significantly elevated for 35 years. We observed statistically significantly elevated risk for the first time for cancers of the pleura. Overall patterns were similar for seminoma and nonseminoma patients, with lower risk observed for nonseminoma patients treats after 1975. Statistically significantly increased risks of solid cancers were observed among patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy” (Lois, 2005). For patients diagnosed with seminomas or nonseminoma tumors at age 35 years, cumulative risks of solid cancer 40 years later were 36% and 31%, compared to the 23% for the general population” (Lois, 2005). The conclusion for this case study above was said “testicular cancer survivors are at statistically significantly increased risk of solid tumors for at least 35 years after treatment and young patients may experience high level of risks as they reach older ages. It was also stated that statistically the increased risk of malignant mesothelioma in testicular cancer survivors has,
Over 90% of cases are cured by surgical removal of the cancerous testis, alone or in combination with radiation therapy or chemotherapy” (Marieb, 1995, p.1030). I cannot help but find that it so very intriguing that there is a cure to this type of cancer. All it takes is the correct form of treatment at the early stage of this cancer. Another way to detect this early is self-examination, this helps to learn the normal size of a man’s shape and weight of his testicles, or of course seek a doctor for examination. The masses are often painless and unless you are examined or getting examined you would not know unless it was a decent size mass. There have been many cases where a man has had no idea that he had this cancer, it is often asymptomatic. But there have also been other cases where a man felt pain or discomfort in the testicles, abdomen, or the back. This makes it very important for men to make it apart of their daily routine- although it is said to be a rare cancer, it is always better to be knowledgeable (Marieb, 1995, …show more content…
“Although second primary cancers are a leading cause of death among men with testicular cancer, few studies have quantified risks among long-term survivors. Among 10 year survivors diagnosed with testicular cancer at age 35 years old, the risk of developing a second solid tumor was increased. Risk remained statistically significantly elevated for 35 years. We observed statistically significantly elevated risk for the first time for cancers of the pleura. Overall patterns were similar for seminoma and nonseminoma patients, with lower risk observed for nonseminoma patients treats after 1975. Statistically significantly increased risks of solid cancers were observed among patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy” (Lois, 2005). For patients diagnosed with seminomas or nonseminoma tumors at age 35 years, cumulative risks of solid cancer 40 years later were 36% and 31%, compared to the 23% for the general population” (Lois, 2005). The conclusion for this case study above was said “testicular cancer survivors are at statistically significantly increased risk of solid tumors for at least 35 years after treatment and young patients may experience high level of risks as they reach older ages. It was also stated that statistically the increased risk of malignant mesothelioma in testicular cancer survivors has,