Testicle in Medical News

New Book Looks at Clinical Research from the Patient's Point of View

... proudest to have won was against testicular cancer. Diagnosed with the disease as a college undergraduate, Cleland underwent surgical removal of his testicle and 53 lymph nodes. Three punishing rounds of chemotherapy followed. But when Cleland's cancer spread to his lungs, the 22-year-old's chances ...

Life After Testicular Cancer

... a man's life. About 3 percent of all men who have testicular tumors in one testicle will develop it in the other. If both testicles are removed, they will ... to be able to find them and remove them and thereby not have to remove the testicle -- just remove the tumor?' John opted for the new surgery. He now has ...

Nonsurgical Therapy Highly Effective for Pain and Infertility in Men

... percent effective, offers a lower recurrence rate and much quicker recovery than surgery// for the treatment of varicoceles (varicose veins in the testicle and scrotum). This condition in men can cause pain, testicular atrophy or fertility problems—and can greatly impact quality of life. “Varicoceles are ...

Human Testicular Cells Would Help In Stem Cell Research

... many different types of adult tissue//. But the human embryo stem cell is entangled in a lot of controversy. Hence scientists believe the human testicle may provide a less controversial source of cells for stem cell research. A German team has described the procedure of isolation of the cells ...

Male Contraceptive Pill Being Developed By Berlin Pharmaceutical

... this form of contraception. "For many, according to surveys, this is an alternative to cutting the vas deferens", the sperm duct that runs from the testicle to urethra. She notes that around 60 million men around the globe have been sterilised - a number similar to that of women taking the pill. But ...

Testicular Cancer Patients Have Improved Reproductive Outcomes After Treatment

... Men treatment with high doses of chemotherapy had a 48 % success while the success rate for those followed by surveillance alone after the cancerous testicle was removed was much higher (92 %). Assisted reproductive techniques have helped these patients to a larger extent (22 %). The study results ...

Incorrect lifestyle may be the cause of male infertility

... of the scrotum, reducing their sperm counts as adults. Another study by French researchers found that even driving for two hours could raise testicle temperature by around 2o C, causing reduced fertility levels. Taking hourly breaks from the wheel for 10 minutes can minimize the damage. A study ...

New Treatment Option For Testicular Cancer

... improvement in treatment for a specific type of testicular cancer called stage I seminoma. Stage I seminoma is typically treated by // removal of the testicle followed by radiation. Radiation, though, poses a risk of developing a second cancer in another organ up to 20 years later. Researchers randomized ...

Testicular cancer identified

... less aggressive chemotherapy. The researchers also found that TGCT1 is more likely to be involved in families in which a man had an undescended testicle - which is already known to be one of the risk factors for TGCT. They further discovered that families of men who had cancer in both testicles were ...

Treating Testicular Cancer With A Single Dose Of Chemotherapy

... of a recent study. For the last 50 years standard care for stage 1 seminoma—a cancer of the testes—has been surgical removal of the cancerous testicle (hemi-castration) followed by three weeks radiotherapy. However, patients treated in this way and followed up for up to 30 years have shown increased ...

Carboplatin Drug Is More Effective Than Radiation Therapy For Testicular Cancer

... to develop tumors in their remaining testicle. Treatment for stage 1 seminoma—a cancer of the testes—has been surgical removal of the cancerous testicle (hemi-castration) followed by three weeks radiotherapy. However, patients treated in this way and followed up for up to 30 years have shown increased ...