TESTICULAR CANCER

Testicular Cancer



Testicular Cancer

Introduction

The term cancer includes many variants. In general, assumes that a number of diseased cells grow and begin to destroy the tissue where it originates and then the other body tissues. Normally, cells generate tissues grow, divide and replace one of them with a certain order. However, sometimes, are reproduced in an uncontrolled abnormally. They create and produce too much tissue tumours, benign or malignant. The benign are not cancerous and that does not spread to other organs and are not a serious threat to life (Mills, 2009, 5). Malignant ones are carcinogenic and can destroy healthy cells and organs can be introduced into the blood or lymph system. In the particular case of testicular cancer the cancer cells begin their appearance in the tissue of the testis. When testicular cancer spreads to other areas (which is known as metastasis) of cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic channels.

Typically, surgeons remove lymph nodes if cancer cells have spread to them. Men who have lumps, swelling or pain in the groin area or scrotum, may have concerns that the case of testicular cancer. In this paper we are going to discuss case of a man named Jacob who is a 33 year old man, who presented with a painless testicular lump. He initially had a course of antibiotics for presumed epididymo-orchitis but given the lump continued was referred for further investigation. In addition in this document we include information on how to practice testicular diagnosis for Jacob. This information is not intended as a comprehensive guide to the symptoms of cancer testis, nor offer medical advice or replaces the expertise and judgment of a doctor. Men with testicular any symptoms should consult their doctor to find the cause and treat if necessary.

Causes of testicular cancer

Although all men can develop this disease, this cancer accounts for only 1 percent of all cancer cases in industrialized countries. It can be seen, therefore, that this cancer is quite unusual. However, contrary to what happens with most cancers (often affect older people or children) the testicles affects young people after the age of puberty. It is also curious and inexplicable that this type of disease affects men more whites than the rest. Research has shown that certain men are more prone to cancer than others. For example, the risk is greater than the average in those children born with testicles "hidden" (cryptorchidism), which did not fall properly to its usual place, the scrotum. This risk is compounded if the malformation is not settled at an early age (Huang, 2008, 2527). Patients with testicular cancer have proved to be a clinical history of trauma to the scrotum; although it is unknown whether this can be a direct cause of subsequent cancer. As with other cancers, there are some risk factors that may affect the appearance of tumours. Avoid contact with these risk factors-the snuff is one of the main, is very important to prevent the occurrence of cancer ...