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Why do you have to remove the whole testicle?
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Relapse risk: There is usually some cancer cells still lurking in the testicle that can later spread so common practice, especially in a paired organ is to remove the entire testicle.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Cancer: If you have a tumor in the testes you will need testes removed.
Answered 9/28/2016
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