Hi Doctor... one of my relative is suffering from testicular cancer as some of the doctors said..which is the best place to ger it treated... ?is there any side effects after its treatment?And also is there chances of having tis type of cancer again?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know what tumor your relative is having and the stage of cancer. Most testicular tumors are of a group known as Seminole and this is the most widely occurring tumor. Seminole has a good cure rate if detected early and this shows good response to treatment in patients. There is another group of testicular tumors known as non seminomatous germ cell tumors and this group has many sub tumor types.  They tend to be more aggressive than Seminoles and invasion is common. The prognosis of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors is variable and depends on the biological behavior of individual tumors. Prognosis can be inferred from tumor markers, location of the primary tumor and of course presence of metastases. Treatment at any cancer research institute is recommended depending on his location. Please do not worry.