Early detection is important, so monthly self-examination is recommended. This is the best done in a warm shower and any suspicious areas examined by a physician. Testicular tumors are staged using the TNM system. Staging helps in making recommendations for treatment. Less than 6 positive nodes.
Testis tumors can spread by one of three routes.
First, they may spread to adjacent tissue through the wall of the testicle into the blood supply or tubes that transport sperm. Secondly and most commonly, the majority of testicular cancers spread through the lymph nodes in the back of the abdomen. Finally, testicular tumors can initially spread by the blood stream to distant organs such as the lung, bone or brain. If one suspects cancer of the testicle, is best to treat it initially by removing the testicle through an incision in the groin. At this point, the testicle and its blood supply is removed, as close to the abdomen as possible.