Hi Doug, My husband and I were recently told the good news and the bad news. The good news - High grade Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord, very rare, very aggressive. Unable to get a clear margin when he took the tumor out, so radiation therapy. This will mean testosterone supplements as the remaining testicle will be compromised by the radiation. Expect symptoms not unlike the menopause. That was the good news!!! Bad news major surgery to remove lymph nodes 8 hour operation. Have to sell one of our kids to pay for it! Has to be done pronto. Forget ejaculating that's in the past. It's called an RPLND. You are cut from the breast bone to below your tummy. Intensive care for a couple of days and a week to ten days all up in hospital.Then chemo. Dr very excited will probably write a paper on it. Couldn't contain his enthusiasm. Unaware of what stage my husbands cancer is, awaiting P.ET scan results. If I hadn't done some research on Sarcomas we would of left his surgery unable to tell you what the actual name of the cancer we are dealing with. Really shocked and frightened! From my research prognosis poor! I just hope this Doctor is a good surgeon because he sure isn't a good communicator. Julie ... View more