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Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on testicular cancer. American Cancer Society (ACS)  Phone: (800) ACS-2345(toll-free hotline) www.cancer.org National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cancer Information Service  Phone: (800) 4-CANCER Phone: 800-422-6237 www.nci.nih.gov Internet sources: National Health Information Center http://www.health.gov/nhic/ National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov healthfinderTMhttp://www.healthfinder.gov

The earliest symptoms of testicular cancer are: Pain, swelling, or hardness in the testicle, or some combination of these symptoms A small, painless lump on the testicle A “heaviness” in the scrotum An ache in the lower abdomen or groin An accumulation of blood or fluid in the scrotum Any change in the way a

The cause of testicular cancer is largely unknown. As yet, there is no identifiable link between testicular cancer and genetics, habits, lifestyles, or activities. There is some evidence that the risk of testicular cancer is higher in men whose testicles failed to descend normally through the inguinal canal to the scrotum before birth or by the age

One of the most effective ways of finding a tumor is by testicular self-examination on a monthly basis. Most lumps in the testicle are cancerous, but noncancerous masses and cysts can arise from other causes, such as infection. If a suspicious lump is found, the initial steps toward diagnosis include: Physical examination Specialized tests Physical

One of the first things the doctor does when testicular cancer is diagnosed is to determine the stage of the disease. This investigation is called “staging” and was developed to describe the extent of the cancer growth. It allows the physician to customize the treatment. Testicular cancer is “staged’ by information obtained from the surgical

No one treatment works for all testicular cancer. This is because the two basic types of testicular cancer-seminomas and nonseminomas-differ in: Their tendency to spread The way they spread How they respond to radiation therapy Because of these different characteristics, seminomas and nonseminomas require different treatments. The treatment combinations are chosen depending on the tumor

Testicular cancer (also called cancer of the testicle, or cancer of the testis) is a malignant, or cancerous, growth of the testicle, one of the male sex organs. Cancer of the testicle is rare, occurring most commonly in young to middle-aged men. It is very rare before puberty or in old age. There are two basic