“Step One Complete”
Haller reports from the clinic after a tumor diagnosis
7/21/2022 10:04 p.m
The diagnosis shocked Borussia Dortmund, now Sébastien Haller is sending good news. From the hospital, the attacker announced that the treatment of his testicular tumor was progressing successfully. Only at the beginning of the week did the newcomer complain about being unwell.
Sébastien Haller reported from the hospital after his testicular tumor diagnosis. “Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know that step one is complete! I would like to thank BVB and the medical team who took excellent care of me. A big thank you also to all the nurses at the hospital for their support,” he wrote Forward of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on social media for a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed, smiling at the camera and stretching his left thumb up.
“Nice to see you with a smile! We wish you a speedy recovery!” tweeted BVB. Haller, who had just been signed, left BVB’s training camp in Bad Ragaz prematurely at the beginning of the week. He had complained about being unwell during training on Monday morning. The 28-year-old was then diagnosed with a testicular tumor.
The first step after such a diagnosis is usually the surgical removal of the tumor. Whether chemotherapy is necessary afterwards depends on whether the cancer has already spread. If necessary, radiation and chemotherapy would be necessary, said the urologist Frank Sommer, President of the German Society for Men and Health. Fortunately, today almost every testicular tumor can be cured, said Sommer.
Haller’s diagnosis is the third case of testicular cancer this year in the Bundesliga. Only a week ago, Hertha professional Marco Richter noticed a tumor, which should soon return to training after the operation. Union Berlin are currently without defender Timo Baumgartl after he underwent surgery in May.
Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in young men, with the average age at diagnosis being 38 years. The Robert Koch Institute estimates the total number of annual cases at 4,200. The chances of recovery are very good if the tumor is detected in good time.