Briefly describe the hazards of testicular cancer

Many patients become very negative after discovering that they have testicular cancer. They believe that cancer is incurable and therefore do not have enough confidence in the treatment. In fact, cancer can be treated now. If it is not treated in time, it will cause greater harm to the patient. So what are the dangers of testicular cancer? The situation is introduced below.

Surgery to treat testicular cancer removes one testicle, does not cause infertility, and does not affect your sexual ability. If your surgery involves lymph nodes, you may experience difficulty ejaculating. Radiation therapy for testicular cancer can interfere with sperm production and cause infertility, and for some men, sperm production may be limited for a year or two before the cancer finally heals.

Some chemotherapy drugs can cause infertility, while others do not. You should consult your doctor about the use of chemotherapy drugs. In most cases, sperm storage for later use is successful. After trying to restore fertility, sperm can be frozen if you want to start a family.

Some patients often have symptoms similar to acute orchitis or epididymitis. After anti-inflammatory treatment, although the inflammation has been controlled, there is a lump that does not disappear. At this time, you should be alert to the possibility of testicular tumors. The initial symptoms of a very small number of patients with testicular malignancies are often caused by tumor metastasis. For example, the metastatic lymph nodes in the abdominal cavity fuse into masses that compress the adjacent tissues and the celiac plexus, causing pain in the abdomen and lower back, and may also be accompanied by symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction, or cough, shortness of breath, and blood in sputum due to lung metastasis.

A painless lump in the testicle, enlarged or strange feeling in the testicle, a heavy feeling in the scrotum, pain in the lower abdomen, back, or groin (where the thigh meets the abdomen), a sudden increase in scrotal fluid, pain or discomfort in one of the testicles or in the scrotum. These symptoms may be caused by testicular cancer or other medical conditions, and people with these symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible.