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Testicular Cancer Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. In the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. Over his lifetime, a man's chance of getting testicular cancer is roughly 1 in 250 (four tenths of one percent, or 0.4%). It is most common among males aged 15–40 years. Testicular cancer has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers: in excess of ninety percent; essentially one hundred ...
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Signs and symptoms
... 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 ...
Source: MayoClinic
Risk factors ... Researchers don''t know what causes testicular cancer. Risk factors may include: An undescended testicle. Usually the testes form in the abdominal area during fetal development and later descend into ...
Source: MayoClinic
When to seek medical advice ... See your doctor if you detect any pain, swelling or lumps in your testicles or groin area, especially if these symptoms last longer than 2 weeks. Make an appointment with your doctor even if a lump in...
Source: MayoClinic
Screening and diagnosis ... Most men discover testicular cancer themselves, either unintentionally or while doing a testicular self-examination to check for lumps. If you bring signs and symptoms of testicular cancer to your doc...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- American Cancer Society
- Ask NOAH about Testicular Cancer (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
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