Comments on: Testicular Cancer With Metastasis http://nursingpub.com/testicular-cancer-with-metastasis Nursing Stories, Nursing Tips and information Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colleen http://nursingpub.com/testicular-cancer-with-metastasis#comment-84 Colleen Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:51:50 +0000 http://nursingpub.com/?p=326#comment-84 Actually Lance Armstrong did have mets to his lymph nodes, lungs and brain, (stage 3c.) I only know this because my son was diagnosed with stage 3b testicular cancer in May and I did hours of research. My son also had cancer in his lymph nodes and lungs. All men should do testicular self exams monthly from the ages of 15-35, these are the ages that are most affected by testicular cancer, although it can happen to men (and boys) of any age. That means we need to teach our boys how to do testicular self exams. Testicular cancer is very treatable although it's a very tough chemo regimen. Even though my son had mets his prognosis was still 92% for cure. Testicular cancer usually spreads very rapidly but that is what makes it vulnerable to chemo. Even with brain mets there is usually a good prognosis, although then radiation is necessary. Colleen S RN, BSN Actually Lance Armstrong did have mets to his lymph nodes, lungs and brain, (stage 3c.) I only know this because my son was diagnosed with stage 3b testicular cancer in May and I did hours of research. My son also had cancer in his lymph nodes and lungs. All men should do testicular self exams monthly from the ages of 15-35, these are the ages that are most affected by testicular cancer, although it can happen to men (and boys) of any age. That means we need to teach our boys how to do testicular self exams. Testicular cancer is very treatable although it’s a very tough chemo regimen.

Even though my son had mets his prognosis was still 92% for cure. Testicular cancer usually spreads very rapidly but that is what makes it vulnerable to chemo. Even with brain mets there is usually a good prognosis, although then radiation is necessary.

Colleen S RN, BSN

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