Biopsy Quesion

[Alex_G]

Hello all

I couple days ago I was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Based on ultrasound and blood test my doctor said that it’s seminoma and that I need to remove left testicle.
I’m just wondering – is he suppose to run biopsy before surgery?
I’m worried because I had cryptorchism surgery in my childhood and this surgery will probably end my sexual life.

Thanks for advices.

[clyde_on]

I am no expert

I have a similar problem, you have not been diagnosed, not yet. The whole removal thing is where the official word will come from. At least that is what I think, but not sure.


Did they refer you to a urologist?

[dadmo]

Clyde & Alex:
Once a soild mass is detected the doctor will remove the testicle. A solid mass is almost always cancer and to do a full biopsy it needs to be sectioned at a lab.