Treatment of testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is one of the male diseases that seriously affects men's physical health and fertility in modern life. There are many causes of the disease, so there are many types of testicular cancer. The early symptoms of each type of testicular cancer are not obvious and difficult to detect, which is very harmful to patients. Testicular cancer must be treated in time. What are the methods for treating testicular cancer? Today I will introduce to you the treatment methods of testicular cancer.

Different types of testicular cancer are treated differently. The following are some common treatments:

1. Testicular cancer caused by deficiency of Qi and blood

This type is more common in late-stage testicular cancer, with testicular enlargement and uneven surface, or after radiotherapy or chemotherapy, weight loss, fatigue, shortness of breath, laziness, poor appetite, or abdominal pain and coughing up blood.

Chest pain, pale tongue with thin coating, deep and weak pulse. Bazhen Decoction can be used to treat testicular cancer of deficiency of qi and blood. The prescription uses Radix Pseudostellariae to replenish qi and produce body fluid, moisten the lungs and nourish the spleen; stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala to benefit the stomach and harmonize the middle, strengthen the spleen and dry dampness. If the stool is dry, change to raw Atractylodes macrocephala to moisten the lower part and strengthen the spleen; Rehmannia glutinosa nourishes the yin of the liver and kidneys and replenishes the essence of the human body; Angelica sinensis replenishes blood and activates blood circulation, relieves pain; White Peony Root replenishes blood and harmonizes the Ying, nourishes the liver and restrains yin; Chuanxiong promotes blood circulation and qi, relieves depression and relieves pain, and is nourishing but not greasy. If there is deficiency of qi and blood, and the deficiency and cold syndrome is obvious, add Astragalus, Cinnamon, etc. as appropriate to achieve the meaning of Shiquan Dabu Decoction.

2. Testicular cancer due to liver depression and dampness stagnation

Patients with testicular cancer of liver depression and dampness stagnation type often have poor emotions or irritable temperament, testicular swelling and pain, flank pain, irritability and insomnia, breast pain and development, red tongue with thin coating, and stringy and slippery pulse. For patients with testicular cancer of liver depression and dampness stagnation type, Longdan Xiegan Decoction can be used for treatment to clear and purge the real fire of the liver and gallbladder, remove the damp heat of the liver and gallbladder, and expel the damp heat and fire poison, so that the poison that circulates around the yin of the liver meridian cannot be generated. The recipe uses bitter and cold Longdancao, which specifically enters the liver and gallbladder, to clear and purge the real fire and remove damp heat; Huangqin clears heat and dries dampness, and Gardenia is bitter and cold to descend and purge, and purge the real fire of the three burners, promote diuresis and remove dampness; Zexie, Tongcao, and Plantago clear heat and dampness, so that the evil poison can be discharged with urine; Bupleurum, Angelica, and Rehmannia soothe the liver and nourish blood, nourish yin and produce body fluid.

3. Heat-toxic dampness-agglomeration type testicular cancer

Congenital cryptorchidism, or previous exogenous fever, measles, mumps, etc., the symptoms are gradual swelling of the testicles, hard as stone, and heavy; the systemic symptoms are not obvious, yellow urine, dry stool, dry mouth, thirst, red tongue, yellow fur, slippery or stringy pulse. Bazheng San can be used for treatment to clear away heat and dampness, reduce fire and detoxify.

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