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Male reproductive anatomy

Male reproductive system

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Testicular cancer may spread to other parts of the body. The most common sites include the:

• Abdomen
• Lungs
• Retroperitoneal area (the area near the kidneys behind the other organs in the belly area)
• Spine

Complications of surgery can include:

• Bleeding and infection after surgery
• Infertility (if both testicles are removed)

If you are of childbearing age, ask your doctor about methods to save your sperm for use at a later date.

Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of testicular cancer.

Review Date: 06/13/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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