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Born with only one testicle. Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2000, followed by orchidectomy and hormone treatment. Aug. 2001, laparoscopy to check there was no undescended right testicle; no secondary tumours found. Sep. 2001, radiotherapy to prevent recurrence. Then lump found in groin, a malignant lymph node. Surgery to remove node, followed by chemotherapy.
Chef; single, no children.
Testicular cancer (probably seminoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but 15 treatments of radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.
Manager; partner, 2 children.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1984; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours found in lungs and abdomen; 4 cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks, with 3 days in hospital).
Manager; married, no children.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1996; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; three cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks with three days in hospital) to prevent recurrence.
Retired electrician’s mate; married, no children.
Arthur W. Frank, diagnosed testicular cancer (seminoma) in October 1985. Orchidectomy followed by chemotherapy for secondary abdominal tumours. Author.
University professor; married, 2 children.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1997; orchidectomy. In 1998 lymph glands in abdomen and lungs appeared slightly larger than normal, so thoracoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and bronchoscopy to look for secondary tumours; none were found. One chemotherapy treatment to prevent recurrence.
GP; married, 3 children.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours in abdomen. four months of chemotherapy (2-3 days in hospital each month). Further surgery in 1998 to remove an abdominal tumour, which was found to be dead tissue.
Engineer; married, no children.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No evidence of any secondary tumours, but radiotherapy (2-3 times a week over 8 weeks) to prevent any recurrence.
Banker; married, 2 children.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1995, with secondary tumours in abdomen. Orchidectomy followed by four cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks with 6 days in hospital).
Quantity surveyor; married, no children.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. Some suspicion that the tumour had spread, so 17 treatments with radiotherapy over one month.
Site Manager; seperated, 2 children.
