C63.1: Malignant neoplasm: Spermatic cord

The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.

The spermatic cord runs through the inner abdominal region down to the testicles. The spermatic cord contains various blood vessels and nerves and the spermatic duct (vas deferens). The sperm are transported out of the testicles into the urethra by the spermatic duct. You have cancer of the spermatic cord.

Not every cancer is the same. There are cancers that develop quickly. You may then quickly feel seriously ill. But there are also cancers that progress slowly. You may then feel generally unwell or weak, or even have no symptoms at all to start with. The cancer can make the spermatic cord feel thicker or harder. This is often painless.

Please note: This ICD code may also derive from the ICD-O system. If this is the case, there are usually additional letters and numbers in addition to the code. It starts with the letter M, followed by 4 digits and then a slash. There is another digit after the slash.

If it is an ICD-O code, then this does not describe a malignant cancer in all cases. The last digit after the slash gives you more detailed information about this: