What are the various types of treatment for Testicular Cancer?

Depending on the type and stage of the cancer and other factors, treatment options for people with testicular cancer can include:

• Surgery for Testicular Cancer
• Radiation Therapy for Testicular Cancer
• Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer

• High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant

Surgery for Testicular Cancer:

The type of surgery you need for testicular cancer depends on the following factors

• the stage of the cancer

• the position of the cancer in the testicles

• whether it has spread

Inguinal orchiectomy or Orchidectomy: Orchidectomy also named as Inguinal Orchiectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of testicles through an incision in the groin. Learn more

Radiation Therapy: Radiation therapy is a procedure that uses high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. There are several different types of radiation therapy:

• External-beam radiation therapy. This is the most common type of radiation treatment and is given from a machine outside the body.
• Intraoperative radiation therapy. This is when radiation treatment is given using a probe in the operating room.
• Brachytherapy. This type of radiation therapy is given by placing radioactive sources into the tumor. Learn more

• Chemotherapy:Chemotherapy is a procedure that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by ending the cancer cells’ ability to grow and divide. Learn more

High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant: High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant is a procedure of giving high doses of chemotherapy drugs and replacing blood -forming cells destroyed by the cancer treatment. Stem cells will be removed from your  blood or bone marrow or a donor and then will be frozen and stored. After the chemotherapy is completed, the stored stem cells will be thawed and given back to you through an infusion. These reinfused stem cells grow into your body's blood cells.

What can you expect after Testicular Cancer treatment?

When your testicular cancer treatment ends, your doctor will want to monitor your health closely. If both of your testicles have been removed during orchiectomy, you can no longer make sperm or father children. And since the testicles also make the male hormone testosterone, you might experience lower sex drive. You can go back to normal activities, including work, after 2 weeks. But you might need to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for a month.