Testicular Cancer Padlet by LILY MANNING https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g Made with a wish on a star en-us 2019-04-29 17:38:36 UTC 2024-11-03 21:10:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2728.png Testicles jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355134705 Either of the two oval organs that produce sperm in men and other male mammals, enclosed in the scrotum behind the penis.]]> 2019-04-29 17:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355134705 Basic Description lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355134887 Testicular cancer is a type of cancer  that forms in tissues of one or both testicles. It is most common in young and middle-aged men. Testicular cancer begins in germ cells (cells that make sperm) and are called testicular germ cell tumors.]]> 2019-04-29 17:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355134887 Type of Disease lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355138197 Testicular cancer is not contagious. It is non-communicable, however it can be genetically inherited. ]]> 2019-04-29 17:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355138197 Symptoms lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355143070 Three symptoms of the disease are...
  • A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum.
  • A lump in either testicle
  • Feeling of heaviness in the testicles
]]> 2019-04-29 17:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355143070 jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355144492 2019-04-29 18:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355144492 Causes lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355146786 The cause of testicular cancer is not known, however it occurs when healthy testicle cells become altered. Often, testicular cancer calls have an extra copy of chromosome 12.  If a cell becomes altered and apoptosis does not occur, the cell can replicate and form a tumor. Age, race, and family history can affect the probability of a patient developing testicular cancer. Some other risk factors can be an descended testicle or an abnormally formed testicle. ]]> 2019-04-29 18:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355146786 jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355148454 2019-04-29 18:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355148454 jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355148865 2019-04-29 18:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355148865 jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355149362 2019-04-29 18:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355149362 Facts lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355152064 - Around 8,500 men are diagnosed per year with Testicular Cancer
- Testicular cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men 15-35

]]> 2019-04-29 18:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355152064 Reliable website for Testicular cancer facts. jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355153134 2019-04-29 18:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355153134 Prevention jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355549123  You can detect testicular cancer by doing a monthly testicular self-exam. Such an exam is a way that men can look for signs of cancer of the testicles. It's not possible to prevent most cases of this disease at this time.

Experts recommend correcting cryptorchidism in boys for a number of reasons (such as preserving fertility and body image), but it’s not clear how much this changes the child’s risk for testicular cancer.

]]> 2019-04-30 17:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355549123 Who does Testicular cancer most commonly affect? lmanning91 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355549394 Testicular cancer most commonly affects males 15-35.  It affects white males more than men of other races. This cancer can only affect males, because girls do not have testicles. ]]> 2019-04-30 17:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355549394 Treatment/Cure jberlemanpaul65 https://padlet.com/lmanning91/lcywis8noy8g/wish/355553355
  • Combination chemotherapy.
  • High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
  • Surgery to remove cancer that has either: come back more than 2 years after complete remission
  • A clinical trial of a new therapy.
    •  There is no definitive cure for Testicular cancer, but this is the treatment

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