What are the dangers of testicular cancer

What are the hazards of testicular cancer? This is a question that testicular cancer patients are more concerned about. Although testicular cancer is not common in clinical practice and has a good prognosis, its hazards cannot be ignored. Because its high-risk population is young people, who are in their reproductive period, this cancer will affect people's fertility. So, let me introduce the hazards of testicular cancer to my friends.

As one of the most common cancers in young men, the cause of testicular cancer is not well known. According to statistics, the incidence rate of testicular cancer in men is 7 per 100,000, and it is increasing year by year. The cause is usually the metastasis of malignant tumors.

The early symptoms of testicular tumors are not obvious. The typical clinical manifestation is a gradually enlarging painless mass, which is discovered accidentally by the patient himself, his family or the doctor during routine examination. Half of the patients often feel that the testicles are heavy, and sometimes feel a pulling sensation in the scrotum, lower abdomen or groin, which is obvious when jumping or running. After standing for too long or being tired, local symptoms will be aggravated with a feeling of falling or mild pain. When there is an accidental collision or squeezing, the pain will be aggravated, which will attract the patient's attention and prompt him to seek medical treatment. Some patients often have symptoms similar to acute orchitis or epididymitis. After anti-inflammatory treatment, although the inflammation has been controlled, there is a mass that does not disappear. At this time, you should be alert to the possibility of testicular tumors.

Testicular cancer occurs in young and middle-aged people. Although the cure rate is high, it has a great impact on society and family. The treatment process of testicular tumors requires the removal of the affected testicle. Subsequent treatments such as retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, radiotherapy or chemotherapy will bring corresponding adverse reactions, which may affect the patient's reproductive function. For example, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection may cause ejaculation disorders and intestinal adhesions, and chemotherapy may cause pulmonary fibrosis. In general, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can reduce fertility by about 30%, among which radiotherapy has the greatest impact. In addition, a small number of testicular cancer patients have bilateral lesions.