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HEALTH Prevention THE

HEALTH Prevention THE TREATMENT: FIRST STANDARDIZED ... If it is clear from ultrasound examinations and tissue samples that a malignant testicular carcinoma is present, its rapid and complete removal is the first order of business. In most cases, removal means that the affected testicle is completely removed with a so-called orchiectomy. E ... THEN INDIVIDUALLY Speaking to the German Cancer Society, Prof. Schrader explains why it is important to evaluate the individual situation of each sufferer after orchiectomy before deciding on further steps: "The greatest danger today is not that patients receive too little treatment, but that overtreatment occurs. They may be cured, but they may have to deal with avoidable long-term side effects and a reduced quality of life." (cancer society.com) Depending on how safely all cancer foci are eliminated and whether a type affecting the lymphatic system was present and whether cancer was detected there, the so-called wait-and-see strategy or surveillance strategy is recommended. During this observation phase, which is often free of therapy with close monitoring, chemotherapeutic treatments, radiation or surgery of lymph nodes in the groin and abdominal region are considered, depending on the findings. According to the unanimous recommendation of various professional associations, it is advised to always obtain a second medical opinion on the initial findings at this stage. Practitioners can do this via the central database www.zm-hodentumor.de, which has led to an improved therapy in one in five of its current 6500 cases. EFFECTS OF THE THERAPY Having only one testicle or none at all, as far as sexual performance is concerned, is fortunately a purely psychological and aesthetic problem. It has no physical impact on potency. A testicular prosthesis can take away the suffering in this regard, and even in the event that family planning is in distress, there are remedies: sperm can be collected before removal of the testicle(s) or before chemotherapy and radiation treatment and frozen for later fertilization. All of the above, as described above, with almost certain probability if the testicular cancer is detected early and then treated promptly. Author: Christian Knuth Sources and further information at www.hodencheck.de, www.hodenkrebs.de, young-adults-with-cancer.com, www.äggf.de, www.urologenportal.de Foto: Jose Morales / unsplash.com / CO0 16 Issue 02

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