A 37-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of testicular cancer?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A Verified Doctoranswered
21 years experience
Testicular mass: Localized testicular cancer commonly presents as a mass in the testicle or scrotum with or without tenderness. The patient may also have testicular firmness, and scrotal heaviness. Metastatic disease may cause breast development (gynecomastia), gastrointestinal symptoms, or respiratory symptoms.
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Dr. Moez Khorsandi commented
Urology 28 years experience
Most testicular cancers do not cause scrotal or testicular pain. Men need to perform monthly self-examinations of the testicles and report any irregularities to their physician.
Aug 25, 2012

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
See below: Testicular cancer is not common. The common symptoms are mass in the scrotum, general ache and heaviness in the scrotum, lumps in the groin etc. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/testicular-cancer/ds00046/dsection=symptoms.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Are the symptoms of testicular cancer bad?
2 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mitchell Kamravaanswered
Radiation Oncology 17 years experience
No: I think you are asking whether the presenting symptoms of testicular cancer are bad (ie painful?). Most men who present with testicular cancer present with a nodule or painless swelling of one testicle. About a third complain of a dull ache or heavy sensation in the scotal region. About 10% present with acute pain.
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Dr. Joel Lilly commented
Urology 38 years experience
I agree that testis cancer usually presents as a painless lump. I often use this fact to reassure patients with an ache and no lump that it is usually not cancer. An ultrasound will usually confirm this.
Feb 14, 2012
A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of testicular cancer? What symtoms would be consistent with having testicular cancer?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Richard Sarleanswered
Urology 23 years experience
Testes cancer: Usually a mass in your testicle. If you feel a mass in your testes you should be checked by a doctor and they may order an ultrasound.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Please explain what are symptoms for testicular cancer?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Lump in the scrotum: Testicular cancer may present as a lump in the testes, vague feeling of heaviness and ache in the scrotum, and may be enlargement of lymph glands in the groin. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/testicular-cancer/ds00046.
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