A 41-year-old member asked:
please help! i want to know the difference between testicular cancer lumps and epidermal cysts lumps. what's the color, size and location?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
Go see a doctor if y: If you have any testicular swelling, you need to go see a doctor, preferably a urologist. You, yourself will not be bale to tell the difference between the above conditions.
Answered on Mar 12, 2020
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