>My borther in law has been diagnosed with testicular cance.  One testie
>was removed.  I have a question.  Is testicular cancer normally a
>"starting location" for cancer or is it often an area for secondary
>growth. Matatastasized(spelling wrong I’m sure.)   What is the general
>prognosis for recovery?  Currently his MD’s are deciding what further
>cource of action will be taken.  Any information would be helpful.  Post
>or mail to my email address.  Thanks for the help.

Tell your family to thank God that it’s testicular cancer which has a
95% cure rate. I met a person who was at the same cancer hospital as my
dad who had this everywhere ( lungs, brain, etc.) who is alive today and
will probably beat this thing. What makes cancer hard to cure is that
some cancer cells are hard to kill, and you would have to kill the person
to cure it. The cells that make up testicular cancer are much easier to
destroy, and so even a person with brain mets can beat it. Bernie, was on
various chemotherapy regimens, and has been fighting this for 6 years.
His last resort was a bone marrow transplant. By removing the bone marrow,
doctors can give patients 10 time the amount of chemo to wipe out the cancer
and not destroy the bone marrow, which is put back in the patient after treatment. This was a last resort for Bernie and his doctor was hopefull that he
wouldn’t need the BMT.

                                            Good luck,

                                             Guy

Chemo may not be neccesary.  What stage is the cancer?  What type
is it?

Yes, the chemo for testicular cancer is particularly harsh on the
kidneys.

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