Testicular Cancer
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Testicular Cancer Treatment: Surgery
Surgery for testicular
cancer
includes:
Radical orchiectomy:
Removal of the testicle
Surgery for testicular
cancer
may also involve:
Laparoscopic surgery to remove
cancer
that has spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis
Surgery to remove
cancer
that has spread to the lungs
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Last Updated: Aug 7, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Testicular Cancer References:
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Shabbir M, Morgan RJ. Testicular cancer. J R Soc Health. 2004 Sep;124(5):217-8.
Wirehn AB, Tornberg S, Carstensen J. Serum cholesterol and testicular cancer incidence in 45,000 men followed for 25 years. Br J Cancer. 2005 May 9;92(9):1785-6.
