my boyfriend has testicular cancer?

Question

my boyfriend has testicular cancer. i googled it and i couldent get any good information. could any guys out there tell me what it basically is? i could really use the help!!

Answer 1

It's cancer of the testicles. If caught early it is treatable. The treatment may cause infertility, so he will want to talk to his doctor about storing sperm before the surgery if he plans to have children.

There are a lot of websites about it. Here's one: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/testicularcancer.html

Answer 2

Sorry to hear that.
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.

In the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of testicular cancer is roughly 1 in 250 (four tenths of one percent, or 0.4%). It is most common among males aged 15-40 years, particularly those in their mid-twenties. Testicular cancer has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers: in excess of 90%; essentially 100% if it is not malignant. Even for the relatively few cases in which malignant cancer has spread widely, chemotherapy offers a cure rate of at least 85% today. Not all lumps on the testicles are tumors, and not all tumors are malignant; there are many other conditions such as Epididymal cysts, Hydatid of Morgagni, and so on which may be painful but are non-cancerous. It should be emphasized however that all unusual lumps or pain in the testicles should be checked by a doctor immediately.

Answer 3

you should be able to just type in testicular cancer. it is what it sounds like cancer in his testicule maybe both, i don't know, i don't have enough information. depending on what type of cancer and the staging of his cancer, will determine his course of treatment. all cancers isn't good, but some can be treated very effectively

Answer 4

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2665

This website explains the details and info about testicular cancer. I hope it all goes well for the both of you =]

Answer 5

here are few websites to check out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicular_cancer
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/testicular-cancer/DS00046

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/testicular/

Answer 6

Try the links below.

Answer 7

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/Testicular-Cancer-Topic-Overview

Answer 8

go to the doctor with him and ask questions and if it's really bad they'll have to do surgery and cut it off if you know what i mean.