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6Stages of testicular cancer
The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and whether it has spread. Doctors also look at the level of certain substances (tumour markers) in your blood. The stage helps your doctor decide which treatment you need.
There are 4 stages of testicular cancer - stage 0 (germ cell neoplasia in situ), 1, 2 and 3.
All stage 3 cancers might have grown outside the testicle into nearby structures.
Stage 3A means your tumour marker level is normal (S0) or slightly raised (S1). Your cancer has spread to:
distant lymph nodes, for example near the collarbone
your lungs
Stage 3B means one of the following. Your cancer has spread to:
nearby lymph nodes and you have a moderately high tumour marker levels (S2)
your lungs or distant lymph nodes and you have a moderately high marker level (S2)
Stage 3C means one of the following:
the same as stage 3B but you have a very high tumour marker level (S3)
your cancer has spread to another body organ, such as the liver or brain (this used to be called stage 4 testicular cancer) and your tumour markers are any level (S0, S1, S2 or S3)