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Treatment
There are different types of treatment for different circumstances, it is based on how far the cancer has spread. Usually surgical removal is enough however if it has spread further into the body chemotherapy may be needed. Also as a precaution, men usually store there sperm in a sperm bank before surgery.

Surgery
Surgical removal of the affected testicle (orchidectomy) is the standard initial treatment for testicular cancer. If the cancer has spread further, you may need to have chemotherapy first, so the removal of your testicle will be delayed. men may wish to have an artificial testicle inserted into their scrotum. Losing a testicle would not affect the person from getting a erection or fathering a baby.

Seminoma treatment
Early stage seminomas are treated with radiotherapy, or sometimes chemotherapy. More advanced stages are treated with radiotherapy, if the cancer is confined to a small area, or chemotherapy if it's more spread out.

Non-seminoma treatment 
If you have an early stage non-seminoma, you probably won't need treatment, but you will be monitored for any signs of the cancer coming back. This is because if testicular cancer does come back, there is a good chance that it can be cured with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy can leave the remains of tumours behind, and these may need to be surgically removed to make sure the cancer doesn't come back.



Quiz Question What is something most men would do before undergoing a surgery? 