Is the mortality rate of testicular cancer high?

In recent years, the number of patients with testicular cancer increases every year. Compared with patients discovered in the early stage, the disease is generally milder and easier to treat and cure. However, for patients in the middle and late stages, the treatment and recovery are more difficult. If there is no good care after treatment, testicular cancer may turn into cancer and cause death at any time. So is the mortality rate of testicular cancer high? Let me find out below.

Is the mortality rate of testicular cancer high? This question is often asked by testicular cancer patients and their families in clinic. Experts say: It is not possible to draw a single conclusion on this issue. You should go to the hospital for diagnosis in time. If it is in the early stage of testicular cancer, it can be treated by surgery and the prognosis is good. If it is in the middle and late stages, then the main thing is how to prolong life.

In fact, no matter which stage of the disease, maintaining a good mood and mental state is beneficial to restoring health. As one of the most common cancers in young men, the cause of testicular cancer is not well known. According to statistics, the incidence of testicular cancer in men is 7 per 100,000, and it is increasing year by year. The cause is usually caused by the metastasis of malignant tumors.

Studies have found that the interval between two testicles getting cancer can be as long as 25 years. The mortality rate of testicular cancer in the United States has dropped significantly in recent years, from 19% in 1970 to 10% in 1990. Such treatment results make the medical community proud, but it also makes patients often take it lightly and not have regular physical examinations, which has led to an increase in the metastasis and recurrence rates of testicular cancer. A cancer research report pointed out that in a retrospective survey of 2,088 testicular cancer patients, 21 patients had cancer cells in both testicles, and more than half of them found that the second testicle had cancer five years after the testicular cancer was confirmed.

Research results show that 2% to 4% of testicular cancer patients will relapse in the same part after being cured, and 1% of testicular cancer patients will also get cancer in the second testicle. In other words, the probability of testicular cancer patients getting testicular cancer again after being cured is 500-1000 times that of normal people. Regular annual physical examinations are the key to early detection of symptoms. For testicular cancer patients who have been successfully treated, in order to avoid the metastasis and recurrence of testicular cancer, they should have a monthly checkup to prevent the unfortunate recurrence.

Testicular tumors have a good prognosis, with 95% of early-stage patients surviving for a long time. Advanced tumors can be treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and high-dose chemotherapy supported by hematopoietic stem cells, with a five-year survival rate of 80%, but the cost of treatment is high; recurrent and metastatic cases are prone to drug resistance, with a long-term survival rate of only 15%. Early detection and diagnosis of testicular tumors are very important. Clinically, lesions can be detected early through scrotal light transmission tests, B-ultrasound, CT examinations, biopsy and pathological examinations, and regular self-examinations can also help detect lesions early.

Testicular cancer is a serious disease. If it is not discovered early and reaches the middle or late stage, it will require surgery in the hospital. Through the above narration, we can understand that the mortality rate of diseases such as testicular cancer is very high. After understanding these related common sense, we hope that we can pay attention to the prevention and treatment of testicular diseases in the future, and strive to effectively keep people away from this disease and have good health.