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Treatment

Once you have received a testicular cancer screening, the exact type of cancer is determined, and the treatment plan can be established. There are two basic forms of testicular cancer:

Seminoma, which can occur at any age. Seminoma tumors are not as destructive as their counterpart, nonseminoma tumors, and are also very sensitive to radiation therapy.

Nonseminoma tumors generally occur at an earlier age and spread swiftly. These are also sensitive to radiation therapy, although not as sensitive as seminoma tumors. In the case of nonseminoma tumors, chemotherapy is a more effective tool, and one of the most effective methods of testicular cancer treatment in Los Angeles.

Testing and Diagnosis

In many cases, men will discover testicular cancer on their own, usually by detecting a tangible lump in their testicles. Otherwise your doctor may discover it while doing a testicular cancer screening.

To fully determine if initial lumps are cancerous, your doctor may perform one or both of the following exams:

Ultrasound, to create an image of the testicles within the scrotum. This will allow the doctor to determine the exact nature of the lump.
Blood tests may be used to determine the level of tumor markers in the blood.

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