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Testicular Cancer Prognosis

For nonseminoma, all of the following must be true:

• The tumor is found only in the testicle or in the retroperitoneum (area outside or behind the abdominal wall); and
• The tumor has not spread to organs other than the lungs; and
• The levels of all the tumor markers are slightly above normal.

For seminoma, all of the following must be true:

• The tumor has not spread to organs other than the lungs; and
• The level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is normal. Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may be at any level.

Intermediate Prognosis

For nonseminoma, all of the following must be true:

• The tumor is found in one testicle only or in the retroperitoneum (area outside or behind the abdominal wall); and
• The tumor has not spread to organs other than the lungs; and
• The level of any one of the tumor markers is more than slightly above normal.

For seminoma, all of the following must be true:

• The tumor has spread to organs other than the lungs; and
• The level of AFP is normal. β-hCG and LDH may be at any level.

Poor Prognosis

For nonseminoma, at least one of the following must be true:

• The tumor is in the center of the chest between the lungs; or
• The tumor has spread to organs other than the lungs; or
• The level of any one of the tumor markers is high.

There is no poor prognosis grouping for seminoma testicular tumors.

Testicular Cancer Prognosis

Testicular tumors are divided into 3 groups, based on how well the tumors are expected to respond to treatment.

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Testicular Cancer Treatment Options by Staging

A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.

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