Cancer Discussions, Cancer Treatment Options Forum - November 22nd, 2009 - 2 Comments
Can either testicular cancer or the chemo treatment cause kidney cancer in his son conceived during this time?
My grandson was conceived while my son was being treated for testicular cancer. The baby had a malignant tumor on his kidney, and had to have the kidney removed and is currently undergoing chemotheraphy. Could the cancer be passed through my son’s sperm, or be caused by my son’s chemo treatment?
The chemotherapy drugs should not have caused the renal cancer in the son of the patient (your son) being treated for testicular cancer. This would seem impossible to prove in any case.
We hope your son and grandson both recover fully.
It is very doubtful. Testicular cancer is a different type of cancer than renal cancer. I’m also surprised that someone being treated for testicular cancer could help conceive a child while undergoing treatment.