The drugs that have been so successful in treating testicular cancer usually contain a drug called cis-platinum. The chemotherapy is given into the blood stream. Depending on the specific drugs and the patient's general condition, chemotherapy may be taken as an outpatient in the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center . Sometimes, however, the person must be hospitalized for a time so the effects of the treatment can be watched. Again, we work with a group of oncology physicians who specialize in the treatment of testis cancer requiring chemotherapy in order to give the patient the best care possible.
Testicular cancer is a very curable disease if it is diagnosed early.
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