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dad just diagnosed with this and I had Left testicle, radical hemiorchiectomy: 2 1/2 years ago

drewcrew6
drewcrew6 CSN Member Posts: 3
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
dad just diagnosed with this and I had Left testicle, Mixed germ cell tumor
(spindle cell embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of germ cell tumor derivation - 60%; teratoma - 20%; embryonal carcinoma and yolk sac tumor - 20%; seminoma - less than 1 %),

2 1/2 years ago



How much will this increase my chances for prostate cancer. I can help my dad deal with this the best I can. I am still monitored for this currently every 6 months,(blood work catscan doc visit), next one in aug and I just went to 6 months from 3 months. Should I call my doc immedietly or wait to inform him of this change.

There is a wealth of info on this on here so I am sure most of my questions about his situation can be answered that way. This is mainly for my situation.

Thanks
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  • RRMCJIM
    RRMCJIM CSN Member Posts: 149
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    increased risk
    Sorry to hear your dad had to join us, but it is a good place to be. My Dr had told me that odds go from 1 in 6, to 1 in 2. An increase to 50%, had a member of my family already had this disease.
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    drewcrew6 CSN Member Posts: 3
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    RRMCJIM said:

    increased risk
    Sorry to hear your dad had to join us, but it is a good place to be. My Dr had told me that odds go from 1 in 6, to 1 in 2. An increase to 50%, had a member of my family already had this disease.

    Thanks Jim
    Yeah I had heard
    Thanks Jim
    Yeah I had heard those numbers as well. The one thing I never found out was if the cancer I had raises my chances even further.
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