TESTICULAR CANCER
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Testicular cancer is a
cancer that arises in the testes. It is usually diagnosed among
young men in their early 20s, however, it can occur in the younger
age group and indeed up to the age of 50. Each year in Ireland
approximately 90 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer.
There are two main types of testicular
cancer: malignant seminoma (the most common type) and non-seminoma.
Malignant seminomas frequently present earlier, are most common in
the 25-35 year old age group and are more frequently localised to
the testes at diagnosis i.e. they don't have any evidence of spread.
The cure rate is very high for this type of seminoma (about 95
percent). Once treated with surgery and radiation, it almost never
ever comes back. In cases where the disease has spread to other
organs chemotherapy is extremely effective and the cure rate is
higher than 90 percent. |
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