How can I tell if I have testicular cancer?
If you are a male, age 15 - 35, you should be mindful of how your testicles feel. Since we wash them in the shower, that’s a good time to check - maybe every month or two, just give them a once-over. Testicular cancer almost always presents as a mass on the testicle. It is usually painless when you squeeze it (but there may be some pain from putting pressure on the adjacent normal testicle while you’re doing this).Be aware that the epididymis sits just at the upper end of the testicle and is the collecting system for all the small ducts through which the sperm travel to the vas deferens. This is normal. (It may be inflamed and swollen once in a great while - and is virtually always tender in that state (a condition called epididymitis)). In its normal state, it feels like a non-tender mass, so don’t confuse it with a testicular mass. That’s a good reason to check yourself regularly, so you are familiar with what things normally feel like.Although it’s the most common cancer in men in this age group, it’s still relatively rare, with only 8800 cases expected this year. It is 99% curable if caught early (95% overall), so if you do discover a persistent lump, have your doctor look at it.Rarely, extragonadal germ cell tumors (that look like testicular cancer under the microscope) arise in locations beyond the testicle, so there’s not much you can do to detect those. These are so rare, however, that I’ve seen less than 50 in my entire career.DIAGRAM OF THE MALE GENITOURINARY TRACT (note the epididymis draped over the top of the testicle)
I have testicular cancer, what should I do?
get a second opinion, as much for different treatment options as to ensure the correct diagnosis.saving some sperm may also be a good idea in case you want to have children with your dna and the treatment you choose may prevent you from fathering your own children.read up on the locations with the highest rate of success surpassing the five year threshold. some centers are better than others because they may have a particularly gifted doctor, department head, and/or staff.write a will, just to be on the aafe side.start eating as healthy as you possibly can, everyday, every meal.get good via practice or classes on the ability to create positive mental imagery. pro athletes and others spend time visualizing success because it works. your mind, in conjunction with the treatment you undergo, and your belief in a positive outcome, can all work together to help your immune system destroy that shit…. learn visualizations that make your body one very unwelcome and hostile host to cancer.make sure you get good rest every night…. a rested body is a stronger body.go to a support group to deal with the fear, frustration, and anger as it comes up…. don’t let that shit weaken your ability to fight back.get rid of any idea that pot cures cancer, because it doesn’t. it can help with a lack of appetite, pain, anxiety, and nausea…. but it will not cure testicular cancer…. do not go down that rabbit hole.set a goal that will take ten years to achieve, and then achieve it. good luck to you, my friend.
2 testicular cancer questions?
You need to have testicles to get testicular cancer so it is impossible for women to get it. Overall, cancer of any kind is rarely hereditary. Testicular cancer is not hereditary at all. And is an uncommon cancer to begin with. Cancer, any kind of cancer, is not contagious so sex has nothing to do with it.
A question about Testicular Cancer?
This is a wierd place to go to find out but: My good friend approached me about this today. He says that here lately he has noticed that one has been acheing a little for about a week. He also said that it's a little oddly shaped. He is only 23. Has anyone ever had it or knows anyone with it. The reason that he doesn't go straight to the Dr. is because we live in a counrty that doesn't have the best of medical care. I laughingly agreed when he brought that up because you don't want to loose one and not need too. What's up?
Can too much masturbation cause testicular Cancer?
Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in young men between the ages of 15 and 35, but the disease also occurs in other age groups, so all men should be aware of its symptoms. While testicular cancer is common among young men, young men typically do not develop any kind of cancer, so overall, testicular cancer is a relatively rare disease. This form of cancer is almost always curable if it is found early. Most testicular cancers are found by men themselves, either as a painless lump, a hardening or change in size of the testicle, or pain in the testicle. Children born with an undescended testicle have an increased risk of getting testicular cancer, regardless of whether surgery is done to correct the problem. However, the surgery should still be done to preserve fertility. The theory is that the increased risk of testicular cancer is due to whatever caused the undescended testicle, not just by the fact that the testicle was undescended so enjoy playing with your little bugger
How come no one cares about testicular cancer?
Poster Katie: I am unsure what it would be like to *loose* a testicle but am sure I could at least try to relate to other men who have *lost* a testicle. As far as the majority of the rest of your post, I am unsure it makes any sense but will say this. I do not think that most big changing things in this world or country were comfortable, for example Mrs. Tubman and her seat on the bus. And although I am in no way relating my yahoo question to such important issues in History, I am saying this: Why not face up to the facts of what I am saying and own up to the fact that ladies don't care at all about testicular cancer. For a population of people that fought so hard for their own rights, it is difficult to understand why you neglect to appreciate the importance of the issue I am bringing up. Own up to this issue because I promise you will not win this argument. As far as sarcasm and pinching a nerve, welcome to my personality.
Help with signs of testicular cancer and sudden siezers at age16?
Right before turning 16 i had signs of testicular cancer, my lest testi isnt really big well i cant quit tell but my whole left side is completely big. All the veins are huge the whole left side feels huge like a bunch of swollen veins including wrapped around the left testi also feels big. Around the same time i started losing tremendous amounts of hair in the shower i never lost a single hair but now if i sit there and rub my hair my hands are covered completely and i can keep doing it, i just keep losing hair. Not all the time but sometimes it keeps reappearing a bump that hurts on the base of my penis oh and some times not often does my left testi hurt. About 5 months after that appeared and started happening i had a seizure and keep having them, it's been 3 years its still all there my seizures got alot worse like daily worse. My testi is the same well a tad bigger not to much and when i touch it a pain lingers for awhile. More hair comes out i have noticed when i ejaculate not as much sperm anymore and the left side of my penile hurts when i masterbate. Help though please i dont know if i started having testicular cancer and caused seizures later on. Thank you
I'm worried. Sign of testicular cancer?
I do not think it is Cancer. It is called Spermatocele and not as spermocitle. A spermatocele is a cyst that develops in the epididymis — the small, coiled tube situated in the upper testicle that collects and transports sperm. Generally painless and noncancerous, a spermatocele usually is filled with milky or clear fluid that may contain sperm. Spermatoceles are small, usually less than a half-inch (less than 1 centimeter) in diameter, although some may be larger. Most of the volume of the cyst is fluid. Spermatoceles are common, affecting as many as three in 10 American men. They typically don't impair fertility or require treatment. If a spermatocele grows large enough to cause discomfort, your doctor may suggest surgery. The symptoms of Testicular cancer are - Testicular cancer can result in a number of signs and symptoms. These may include: -A lump or enlargement in either testicle -A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum -A dull ache in the abdomen or groin -A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum -Pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum -Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts -Unexplained fatigue or a general feeling of not being well -Cancer usually affects only one testicle. Now please assess yourself and consult a doctor who would do the needful, if at all needed. Best of luck. -