Next Steps

Follow-up

Follow-up is the care you receive after your cancer is diagnosed and treated.

• Follow-up in testicular cancer varies and is based on the type of cancer, your cancer's response to treatment, and your urologist's preference.
  
  
• The idea is to monitor your recovery and look for early signs of cancer recurrence.
  
  
• Follow-up involves regular visits to your urologist for physical examination and tests.
  
  
• Your urologist will probably want to see you every few months for the first 2 years, then every 6-12 months for 5 years or longer.
  
  
• You can expect periodic CT scans, chest x-rays, and blood tests for tumor markers.

Cancers do recur after treatment, and predicting which men will have a recurrence is impossible. Recurrences, if detected and treated early, have a high rate of cure. Your best way to ensure that a recurrence is caught early is to carefully follow your urologist's follow-up recommendations.