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Please help! what is the procedure to treat epidydymal cancer?

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Radical orchiectomy: Tumors of epididymis are very rare. Need 2B under a urologic oncologist. Many epididymal tumors are benign adenomatoid tumors ; testicle can be spared. Tus surgical approach is through the groin, apply touriquet to spermatic cord ; deliver testis ; epididymis out thru incision. Just resect tumor ; send for pathology frozen section spare testis if benign. May require node dissection if malignant.

Answered 2/13/2015

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