Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND) Surgery Patient Stories

Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection, or RPLND, is a treatment for testicular cancer, which involves surgery to remove your retroperitoneal lymph nodes. These lymph nodes are common sites for testicular cancer, among other forms of cancer, to spread.

RPLND Patient Stories

Jake L., Testicular Cancer, Stage 3



Symptoms: Difficulty sleeping, back pain, leg pain, a lump on the testicle
Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (orchiectomy & non-nerve-sparking post-chemotherapy lymph node dissection)
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Andrew Ryan P., Testicular Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptom: Severe leg pain

Treatments: Surgeries (retroperineal lymph node dissection or RPLND, orchiectomy, lung resection), chemotherapy, stem cell transplant
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Matt B., Testicular Cancer (Embryonal Carcinoma, Metastatic)



Symptoms: Severe lower back pain, loss of sensation in left leg, dizziness, fatigue, night sweats, heart complications

Treatments: Surgeries (retroperitoneal lymph node dissection or RPLND, orchiectomy, liver resection, hernia repair surgery), chemotherapy
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Rob K., Testicular Cancer, Stage 3C



Symptoms: Persistent back pain, loss of appetite, vomiting blood, fatigue, firmness in one testicle
Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (orchiectomy & retroperitoneal lymph node dissection)
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Hugo T., Testicular Cancer (Non-Seminoma), Stage 2B



Symptom: Pea-sized lump on right testicle

Treatments: Surgery (removal of right testicle, lymph node resection), chemotherapy
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