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Stages of Testicular Cancer

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Stage III

Stage III is divided into stage IIIA, stage IIIB, and stage IIIC and is determined after a radical inguinal orchiectomy is done.

In stage IIIA, cancer:
- is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum; and
- may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen; and
- has spread to distant lymph nodes or to the lungs.
Tumor marker levels may range from normal to slightly above normal.
In stage IIIB, cancer:
- is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum; and
- may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen, to distant lymph nodes, or to the lungs.
The level of one or more tumor markers is moderately above normal.
In stage IIIC, cancer:
- is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum; and
- may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen, to distant lymph nodes, or to the lungs.
The level of one or more tumor markers is high.
or
Cancer:
- is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum; and
- may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen; and
- has not spread to distant lymph nodes or the lung but has spread to other parts of the body.
Tumor marker levels may range from normal to high.

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Last Updated: May 16, 2012

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