Submitted by DonnaH on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 07:48
Testicular Cancer
From Wikipedia:
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.
In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year.[1][2] Over his lifetime, a man's risk of testicular cancer is roughly 1 in 250 (four tenths of one percent, or 0.4 percent). It is most common among males aged 15–40 years, particularly those in their mid-twenties. Testicular cancer has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers: in excess of 90 percent; essentially 100 percent if it has not metastasized. Even for the relatively few cases in which malignant cancer has spread widely, chemotherapy offers a cure rate of at least 85 percent today. Not all lumps on the testicles are tumors, and not all tumors are malignant; there are many other conditions such as testicular microlithiasis, epididymal cysts, appendix testis (hydatid of Morgagni), and so on which may be painful but are non-cancerous.
Medline Plus is associated with the National Institutes of Health and is another excellent source of information. Broken out into sections, you can find a lot of information here including treatment/management, latest journal/research information, clinical trial information and more.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/testicularcancer.html
The American Cancer Society's look at testicular cancer.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_testicular_...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Do_I_Have_Testicular_...
The National Cancer Institute has a huge amount of informaton available on this cancer. There is information on clinical trials, available literature, treatment, prevention and much more
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/testicular
The Urology Channel (devoped and monitored by board certified physicians) has a very indepth site for this disease, including sections on causes, symptoms, prognosis.
http://www.urologychannel.com/testicularcancer/index.shtml
WebMD's site on the disease.
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/testicular-cancer-symptoms
The Mayo Clinic's indepth look at this disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/testicular-cancer/ds00046
Medicinenet is another site to spend a lot of time on. They have a great deal of information available on this cancer.
http://www.medicinenet.com/testicular_cancer/article.htm
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a very good offering of information including sections on diagnosing, treatment, survivorship and support.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/445.cfm
Oncolink (University of Pennsylvania) provides a great resource for cancer patients.
http://www.oncolink.com/
http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=19&s=64&ss=767&id=9459&CFID=...
The Cancer Information Network is a great resource for cancer patients. They've got several generalized resources available along with links to specific cancers. This is their testicular cancer page.
http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/testicular/index.asp
Cancer.net is an oncologist approved resource. Extremely detailed.
http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Testicular+Cancer
Cancer Index has a good set of informational links available.
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks3c.htm
The Testicular Cancer Resource is an outstanding place for information.
http://tcrc.acor.org/
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Foundations, Blogs, Forums, Email lists, Videos, Podcasts
The Livestrong Foundation is at the forefront of support and information.
http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.2660611/k.BCED/Home.htm
TC-Net's email list:
http://tcrc.acor.org/tc-net.html
TC Cancer.com has some outstanding support areas including a support forum, blog, personal stories section, etc.
http://www.tc-cancer.com/
Jason A. Struble Memorial Cancer Fund founded to provide young men with information about testicular cancer
http://www.testicularcancer.org/abouttc-main.htm
Blog For A Cure has several bloggers talking about TC. This is also a good site if you'd like to start your own blog on the subject.
http://www.blogforacure.com/frontend/weblogs/listing.php?type=Testicular...
Wordpress has many blogs available for reading (or start your own).
http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=testicular+cancer
YouTube has several hundred videos available on testicular cancer. You'll want to type that into the search box. Several available from medical professionals, performing self-examinations and personal stories.
www.youtube.com
Cancer Compass can be a valuable message board resource. They've not been as active this year as in years past, however.
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/testicular-cancer/1,0...
The American Cancer Society also has a message board community.
http://csn.cancer.org/forum/156
Selections from Amazon:
Testicular and Penile Cancer (Hardcover)
by Marc S Ernstoff (Editor), J. A. Heaney (Editor), RE Peschel (Editor)
Testicular and Penile Cancer (Hardcover)
One Lump or Two?: A Humourous Story of One Man's Fight Against Testicular Cancer (Paperback)
by Darren Couchman (Author)
One Lump or Two?: A Humourous Story of One Man's Fight Against Testicular Cancer (Paperback)
Testicular Cancer (The Biology of Cancer) (Library Binding)
by Kathleen Verville (Author)
Testicular Cancer (The Biology of Cancer)
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Testicular Cancer: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Paperback)
by Icon Health Publications (Author)
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Testicular Cancer: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Paperback)
Testicular Cancer Toolkit - Comprehensive Medical Encyclopedia with Treatment Options, Clinical Data, and Practical Information (Two CD-ROM Set) (CD-ROM)
by U.S. Government (Author)
Testicular Cancer Toolkit - Comprehensive Medical Encyclopedia with Treatment Options, Clinical Data, and Practical Information
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (Paperback)
Lance Armstrong (Author), Sally Jenkins (Author)
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (Paperback)
In the Country of Illness : Comfort and Advice for the Journey (Hardcover)
by Robert Lipsyte
In the Country of Illness : Comfort and Advice for the Journey (Hardcover)
