What are the diagnostic methods for testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is an uncommon disease that poses a great threat to the patient's fertility. Its early symptoms are generally not particularly obvious, so patients often fail to be diagnosed in time, which causes them to miss the good opportunity for treatment. Therefore, early diagnosis and examination of testicular cancer is very important. So what are the diagnostic methods for testicular cancer? Today I will share with you the diagnostic methods for testicular cancer.

Testicular cancer can be diagnosed mainly by the following methods:

1. In recent years, computerized tomography (CT Scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have also been used for the localization and diagnosis of intra-abdominal cryptorchidism, both of which have a fairly high accuracy. The disadvantages of these two tests are that they are difficult to perform on young children and are very expensive.

2. Laparoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of intra-abdominal cryptorchidism in recent years. It can be used in cryptorchidism patients of all ages and children under 1 year old. The operation method is simple and time-saving, and the cryptorchidism diagnosis rate can reach 88% to 100%. The location of cryptorchidism or testicular absence can be determined. During laparoscopic examination, the testicular blood vessels can often be found along the anatomical position of the testicular blood vessels behind the peritoneum. The testicles can be found along the spermatic cord blood vessels in the abdomen or the internal inguinal ring. If the blind end of the blood vessels is seen along the blood vessels, it can be determined that the testicles are absent. If there is a nodule at the blind end, it should be removed and sent for pathological examination.

3. Selective internal varicocele contrast is a method that was once widely used. It can diagnose the location of cryptorchidism or testicular absence from the shape of the end of the internal varicocele after contrast medium injection. However, the venous valve often affects the visualization of the internal varicocele, and it is difficult to operate on children under 2 years old.

4. Type B ultrasound examination is currently the most commonly used method. This examination is non-destructive and can simultaneously check whether the patient has urinary system diseases such as hydronephrosis, deformities, stones, etc. It has a very high diagnostic rate for cryptorchidism in the inguinal canal, but the diagnostic rate for intra-abdominal cryptorchidism is not high enough.