What type of cancer does my friends 5 year old son have?!
Question: What type of cancer does my friends 5 year old son have!?
I've noticed that his testicles have become inflated and blue, his penis is shriveled and small, and it looks like something has inflated in his belly!. He is a skinny boy so we know it's not fat!. He's also in pain!. Please help!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Wait until all the tests are in and your friend can tell what she wishes to tell you!. There is no way no one here can give you accurate information!. We have not seen him!. Few of us have the medical background!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes!. Young boys can have a form of testicular cancer (germ cell, stromal, embroynic, sarcoma)!.
First !. !. there are over 200 different types of cancer and just as many subtypes!. Children have an entirely different type of cancer than an older person!. Childhood cancer is considered rare and the cancer affects children can also be rare!. However any part of the body can be affected including the testicles in a child !. !. this does not mean the child has 'Testicular Cancer' in the same manner that an adult would have!. The most common form of testicular cancer in children is called Yolk sac carcinoma, but there are also other subtypes including germ cell and stromal tumors!.
NCI: Childhood MalignantTesticular Germ Cell Tumors
http://www!.cancer!.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t!.!.!.
It is also possible that this not the primary site and the cancer has spread to this location!.
Another possibility is that some types of sarcoma can arise in the testicles as a primary location:
Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in childhood!.
http://www!.ncbi!.nlm!.nih!.gov/pubmed/35477!.!.!.
There are many other types as well !. !.some very rare!. It is difficult to tell from your description what is happening with this child!. It is good he is being treated finally!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First !. !. there are over 200 different types of cancer and just as many subtypes!. Children have an entirely different type of cancer than an older person!. Childhood cancer is considered rare and the cancer affects children can also be rare!. However any part of the body can be affected including the testicles in a child !. !. this does not mean the child has 'Testicular Cancer' in the same manner that an adult would have!. The most common form of testicular cancer in children is called Yolk sac carcinoma, but there are also other subtypes including germ cell and stromal tumors!.
NCI: Childhood MalignantTesticular Germ Cell Tumors
http://www!.cancer!.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t!.!.!.
It is also possible that this not the primary site and the cancer has spread to this location!.
Another possibility is that some types of sarcoma can arise in the testicles as a primary location:
Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in childhood!.
http://www!.ncbi!.nlm!.nih!.gov/pubmed/35477!.!.!.
There are many other types as well !. !.some very rare!. It is difficult to tell from your description what is happening with this child!. It is good he is being treated finally!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You need to have your son to the doctor asap to discuss this with him!. Good luck, and I'm sorry for your son!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, whatever it is, I hope he gets better!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
testicular cancer!?
idk but i feel so sorry for him!. i wish him the best and see a doctor pleaseWww@Answer-Health@Com
idk but i feel so sorry for him!. i wish him the best and see a doctor pleaseWww@Answer-Health@Com