Testicular Cancer Causes Swollen Testicle Lump Pain Symptoms, Testicular Cancer Treatment, Self Exam

Are you experiencing swollen lump pain in your testicle?  Yep, paying a visit to our health care professional is mandatory.  And this is why.

Testicular cancer forms in your testicles, most originating in immature sperm producing cells.  Cancer in the testicles is considered rare, yet it is the most common form of cancer affecting younger men under the age of 40.

The lion’s share of testicular cancer cases are treatable, especially if discovered early.  Swollen testicle lump, pain or no pain, is a “not to be ignored” frequent symptom of cancer in your testicle.  Some further signs and symptoms are

  • fatigue
  • swollen scrotum
  • scrotum heaviness
  • testicle enlargement
  • breast enlarge, tender
  • general unwell feeling
  • groin, abdominal dull ache
  • testicle, scrotum discomfort
  • change in how your testicle feels
  • sudden scrotum fluid accumulation

Cancer usually only strikes one testicle.  Moreover, other conditions can cause these same symptoms, so have it checked out before you freak out.

Testicular cancer’s cause is still unknown, but a higher incidence occurs in men who have:

  • family history
  • Klinefelter syndrome
  • undescended testicle
  • abnormal testicle development

Testicular cancer is also more frequent in white men. BTW, there is no link betwixt a vasectomy and cancer in a testicle.

Once you have your cancer diagnosis for your “little boys” testicle, you need to consider banking some of your sperm swimmers before embarking on treatment. Infertility is a very real treatment outcome possibility.

The options for treating your testicular cancer depend on several factors, like:

  • type
  • stage
  • your preferences
  • your overall health

Seminomas and nonseminomas are the two main types of swollen testicle lump pain cancer. Seminoma’s bio is:

  • slow growth
  • typically just in the testes
  • usually in 30-40s age group
  • can spread to your lymph nodes

Nonseminoma is a more prevalent type of testicular cancer.  Plus it tends to grow quicker, so don’t procrastinate getting to your doc and sperm bank.

Your options for treatment generally involve:

  • surgery ~ complete testicle removal is primary form
  • surgical removal of groin lymph nodes might be necessary
  • radiation therapy ~  if you have the seminoma type of testicular cancer

Chemotherapy might be recommended after surgery. Stem cell transplant is in the research phase for advanced testicular cancer.

Secondary testicular tumors that spread to your testicle from another organ, and ofttimes come from these forms of cancers :

Some of these carry along a poor prognosis because of the greater likelihood that other organs are within the loop as well.

As previously mentioned, testicular cancer is highly treatable with early discovery.  Therefore, regular self exams boost your chances of stumbling upon a budding tumor.  A self exam, or perhaps your life’s partner exam, is encouraged monthly.

The best time to execute a self exam is after a warm bath or shower, because warmth relaxes your scrotum.  A relaxed scrotum makes anything out of the ordinary more apparent during your testicle probe.

Steps for self exam are as follows:

  1. Check your testicles individually, using both hands.
  2. Cup your scrotum with one hand to see if there is any change from the way it feels normally.
  3. Place your index and middle fingers under and thumb on top of a testicle.
  4. Gently roll this testicle, feeling for any lumps in or on the side.
  5. Repeat with the other testicle.
  6. Feel along the soft tube behind your testicles (epididymis) for swelling.

Your testicles should be smooth and firm. If you feel any bumps, lumps or swelling pain get with your health care professional ASAP.

FYI: It’s perfectly normal for one of your testicles to be a bit larger than the other.

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