Testicular cancer
Testis is a male sex organ that produces spermatozoa function. Testicular cancer is rare, not more than 1% of all malignant tumors in men. These tumors usually affect men aged between 20-45 years. One of the factors triggering the occurrence of testicular cancer is the formation of the genital organs of developmental disorders, such as incomplete testicular descent in the scrotum. Patients with this disorder have a risk 3 to 15 days is higher testicular cancer. The use of estrogens by pregnant women may also increase the risk of testicular cancer in male infants who birth.
Symptom
Under normal circumstances, the testes easily palpable through the thin skin that is easy to move. Its surface is smooth and easily identifiable testicle. A person suffering from testicular cancer is characterized by the presence of hard parts in the testicles. Symptoms of swelling in the scrotal testes and feeling lost in an area of swelling are a hallmark of testicular cancer. Hardening of the testicles is not painful. Other symptoms that the patient felt a quick feel tired, weight loss, and overall weak agency.
Examination of the tumor marker in the blood needs to be done to know someone affected by testicular cancer or not. Elevated levels of alphafetoprotein (AFP) and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) is an indication of tumor growth. After therapy, levels of AFP and beta-HCG are usually decreased. This means the tumor is not there anymore. However, if the levels of AFP and beta-HCG rises again means there is metastasis to other tissues.
Treatment
Testicular cancer treatment is done by surgical removal of testicles. Chemotherapy is given through an IV line that went straight to the blood. Treatment with chemotherapy often causes side effects. In the treatment of chemotherapy on testicular cancer can cause injury to small blood vessels and nerves. As a result, the amount of blood flow to organs is reduced and there was a nervous breakdown.
Chemotherapy can cause reduced fertility or even become permanently infertile men. Sperm cannot be produced by men who are infertile so it cannot have offspring.
After recovering from testicular cancer, testicular cancer patients need to perform a CT-scan to determine the existence of a new cancer cell growth. If there is a new cancer cell growth needs to be done back then surgery to remove cancer cells.