Sometimes, the surgery to take out a testicle isn’t enough. ... Risks and side effects: Though it is major surgery, serious complications after lymph node removal are not common.

You might have an operation to remove your testicles (orchidectomy). The testicles produce testosterone, which can help prostate cancer grow. So removing the testicles can help to control the growth ...

An orchiectomy is the surgical removal of one or both testicles to treat testicular cancer. A person can speak with a doctor to find out how to prepare for the surgery and what to expect afterward.

Almost all testicular cancer surgery involves a radical inguinal orchiectomy, which is the complete removal of a cancerous testicle and its spermatic cord. Partial removal isn’t an option.

The National Institutes of Health is funding a study via a women's health grant that is looking into the 'unknown' side effects of gender-affirming surgeries on cardiovascular health.

Staff at the Kent hospital had wrongly believed that Andrew Wiley, 47, was begging to have testicle surgery during his consultation where he relied on lip reading to communicate.

Andrew Wiley, 47, was almost left facing life-changing surgery after he was seen by doctors at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, Kent, without an interpreter Skip to main content News ...