Testicular cancer
Key points about treatments
Testicular cancer is one of the easiest types of cancer to treat. You stand a very good chance of being completely cured.
The first step will usually be an operation to remove the affected testicle. You may also need treatment to kill any cancer
cells that might have spread to other parts of your body.
The treatment you have for testicular cancer will depend on several things. These include:
- What type of cancer cells make up the lump in your testicle
- The stage of your cancer (this tells you how far the cancer has spread)
- Your preferences about what treatment you should have.
This information was last updated on May 14, 2008
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