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Types of testicular cancer
There are two main types of testicular cancer called seminomas and non seminomas. They develop from germ cells in the testes. About 4 out of 10 testicular cancers are pure seminomas. Most of the rest are mixtures of different types of non seminoma testicular cancers. All these testicular cancers are treated in more or less the same way.
Although still rare, the commonest cancer found in the testicles in men over 50 is lymphoma. If you have been diagnosed with a lymphoma in the testicle, then you need to go to the non Hodgkin's lymphoma section of CancerHelp UK.
You can view and print the quick guides for all the pages in the about testicular cancer section.
There are two main types of testicular cancer
- Seminomas
- Non seminomas
They develop from germ cells in the testes. Between 40 and 45 out of every 100 testicular cancers (40 to 45%) are pure seminomas. Most of the rest are mixtures of these other types of non seminoma testicular cancers
- Teratoma
- Embryonal carcinoma
- Choriocarcinoma
- Yolk sac tumours
A non seminoma testicular cancer may have some teratoma cells and some embryonal carcinoma cells, for example. It is also possible to have pure teratomas. All these types of testicular cancer are treated in more or less the same way, so the exact cell types will not make much difference to you.
Some testicular tumours have both seminoma cells and non seminoma cells.
Very rarely, other types of cancer can start in the testicles. The commonest cancer found in the testicles in men over 50 is lymphoma. If you have been diagnosed with a lymphoma in the testicle, then you can find information about treatment in the non Hodgkin's lymphoma section of CancerHelp UK.
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