Symptoms of Testicular Cancer

The signs of a Testicular Cancer Are :

• A painless lump in the testicle (the most common sign)
• Swelling of the testicle (with or without pain) or a feeling of weight in the scrotum
• Pain or a dull ache in the testicle, scrotum or groyne
• Blood in urine
• Tenderness or changes in the male breast tissue

How is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed

The Urologist will want to test if cancer is growing or if there’s some other issue, like:

Epididymitis: Swelling of the epididymis. Often treated with antibiotics.

Testicular torsion: Twisting of the testicles. Often treated with surgery.

Inguinal hernia: When part of the intestine pokes through a weak part of the stomach muscles near the groyne. Often treated with surgery.

Hydrocele: When fluid builds up in the scrotum. This often goes away without treatment.

Causes of Testicular Cancer

The Main Causes are :

It may not be possible to avoid risk factors for testicular cancer. The best plan is to catch it early. Men with the highest risk are:

• Men with a father or brother who had testicular cancer
• Men with a history of testes that don’t drop before birth (also known as undescended testes or cryptorchidism)
• Abnormal cells in the testicle called germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS), most often found during an infertility test