Cancer, testicular — Cancer of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most common cancers in young men. Most testicular cancers are found by men themselves as a lump in the testicle. The risk of cancer of the… … Medical dictionary
undescended testicles — A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Undescended testicles may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. Also called cryptorchidism … English dictionary of cancer terms
Cancer pain — Pain is a symptom frequently associated with cancer. Cancer can cause pain by irritating or damaging nerves, by stimulating nociceptors (pain sensitive nerve fibers), or by releasing chemicals that make nociceptors respond to normally non painful … Wikipedia
Testicular cancer — Classification and external resources 7.4 × 5.5 cm seminoma in a radical orchiectomy specimen. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Management of prostate cancer — Treatment for prostate cancer may involve active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy including brachytherapy (prostate brachytherapy) and external beam radiation therapy, High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), chemotherapy, cryosurgery,… … Wikipedia
Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… … Wikipedia
Versus Cancer — infobox music festival music festival name = Versus Cancer caption = Breasts Check? Testicles Check? location = Manchester Evening News Arena years active = 3 founders = Tom Smetham, Stephen Chapman, Nova Rehman and Andy Rourke dates = Annually… … Wikipedia
cryptorchidism — A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Cryptorchidism may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. Also called undescended testicles … English dictionary of cancer terms
castration — Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles … English dictionary of cancer terms
buserelin — An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called gonadotropin releasing hormones. In prostate cancer therapy, buserelin blocks the production of testosterone in the testicles … English dictionary of cancer terms
