Cancer is a diseased that is caused by the uncontrollable division of cells within a specific part of the body. Annually 12.7 million people are diagnosed with a form of cancer. The most common types of cancer are breast, prostate, and colon. Although testicular cancer is not as common as those mentioned, approximately 8,720 men in our country will be diagnosed. Testicles are a part of the male reproductive system, usually somewhat smaller than the size of a gold ball in the average adult male. Testicles serve two crucial functions: producing the male hormone, testosterone and producing sperm, which fertilizes the female egg in order to begin a pregnancy. Early signs of testicular cancer are sudden buildup of fluid within the scrotum, pain
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The physician will search for the above mentioned signs and if you are diagnosed the next step would be to conduct a physical exam, an ultrasound, and doing blood test and tumor markers. There are quite a few different forms of this cancer. 90% of all testicular cancers develop in cells called germ cells, which are the cells that make sperm. These are known as seminomas and nonseminomas, the doctor is able to distinguish the two by looking at your cells through a microscope. Seminomas are known to grow at a much slower pace than non-seminomas. There are two different types of seminomas, 95% are classic and the remaining are spermatocytic, which is extremely rare, the average age of those diagnosed are …show more content…
These treatments are treatments specialized by radiation oncologist, and a medical oncologist. These doctors specialize in in urinary medicine and chemo therapy practices. Some doctors will introduce you to other treatments such a clinical trials. Clinical trials are a carefully controlled and conducted experiment that are used to get an understanding of new medicine treatments. These can be very effective but also very risky simultaneously. As technology begins to advance, the medical field advances just as vastly. In recent years researchers have concluded that inherited variations of genes are what is carrying the testicular cancer gene, These genes are KITLG, SPRY4, DMRT1, BAK1, TERT, and ATF7IP, those with these genetic markers tend to be at higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not have this gene. Many men have been affected with this cancer, and some have choosen to document their experiences through blogs and youtube videos. Youtubers such as
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"What Is Testicular Cancer?" American Cancer Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
"Testicular Cancer: Symptoms and Signs." Cancer.Net. N.p., 13 Mar. 2017. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
"What is Celiac Disease?" Celiac Disease Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr.
The physician will search for the above mentioned signs and if you are diagnosed the next step would be to conduct a physical exam, an ultrasound, and doing blood test and tumor markers. There are quite a few different forms of this cancer. 90% of all testicular cancers develop in cells called germ cells, which are the cells that make sperm. These are known as seminomas and nonseminomas, the doctor is able to distinguish the two by looking at your cells through a microscope. Seminomas are known to grow at a much slower pace than non-seminomas. There are two different types of seminomas, 95% are classic and the remaining are spermatocytic, which is extremely rare, the average age of those diagnosed are …show more content…
These treatments are treatments specialized by radiation oncologist, and a medical oncologist. These doctors specialize in in urinary medicine and chemo therapy practices. Some doctors will introduce you to other treatments such a clinical trials. Clinical trials are a carefully controlled and conducted experiment that are used to get an understanding of new medicine treatments. These can be very effective but also very risky simultaneously. As technology begins to advance, the medical field advances just as vastly. In recent years researchers have concluded that inherited variations of genes are what is carrying the testicular cancer gene, These genes are KITLG, SPRY4, DMRT1, BAK1, TERT, and ATF7IP, those with these genetic markers tend to be at higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not have this gene. Many men have been affected with this cancer, and some have choosen to document their experiences through blogs and youtube videos. Youtubers such as
Cite Page
"What Is Testicular Cancer?" American Cancer Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
"Testicular Cancer: Symptoms and Signs." Cancer.Net. N.p., 13 Mar. 2017. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
"What is Celiac Disease?" Celiac Disease Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr.