Stage I Testicular Cancer

Stage I Testicular Cancer
Treatment depends on what the cancer cells look like under a microscope (cell type). If a tumor called a seminoma is found, treatment will probably be surgery to remove the testis (radical inguinal orchiectomy), followed by external-beam radiation to the lymph nodes in the abdomen. Clinical trials are also being performed on radical inguinal orchiectomy alone followed by careful testing to see if the cancer comes back.

If a tumor called a nonseminoma is found, treatment may be one of the following:
Radical inguinal orchiectomy and removal of some of the lymph nodes in the abdomen (lymph node dissection). Patients may undergo surgery that will preserve fertility. Blood tests and chest x-rays must be done once each month for the first year following the operation and at least every 2 months during the second year. A CT scan, a special kind of x-ray, may also be done. If results of the tests don't look normal and the cancer has recurred (come back), the doctor will give the patient systemic chemotherapy as soon as possible.

Radical inguinal orchiectomy alone followed by careful testing to see if the cancer comes back. The doctor must check the patient and do blood tests and x-rays every month for 2 years. This option is chosen only if the tumor has certain special features.

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