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8. Surgery

The most common treatment for testicular cancer is surgery, regardless of tumor type or cancer stage. If testicular cancer has spread, the surgeon may also remove lymph nodes. Lymph node removal is more common with non-seminoma cancers, and it is also part of cancer staging.

Depending on the type of cancer and whether it has spread, treatment may also include radiation or chemotherapy. Radiation is usually limited to treating seminonas and can be used after surgery to keep cancer from returning. Chemotherapy can be used as a sole treatment or in conjunction with surgery and may be used to treat cancer that has recurred after remission.

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