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HEALTH - Finding a lump in the testicle area is one of the most frightening man. If the lump is a testicular cancer, knew from the beginning could save your life.
Testicular cancer is one type of cancer that is incurable, but the possibility of cure will come down if you just can detect it after cancer cells spread.
As many as 99 percent of men with testicular cancer is localized (not yet spread) can survive more than five years after they knew they had cancer.
But, chances are it dropped to 74 percent after the cancer cells spread to organs far away from the testicles, according to data from the Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER).
Should You Perform Test Testicle Self In Regular?
Currently, the U.S. Preventive Task Force does not recommend routine testicular self-test. The main reason is because they believe that men do not need to be made with the stress of looking for things that could be considered dangerous, but it is not, says Tobias Kohler, MD, a spokesman for the American Urological Association and professor of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
It is possible that part of the anatomy of your testicles, such as the spermatic cord or epididymis (the tube that connects the testicle with the vas deferens), you feel that you become a solid mass panic. In fact, it is a very normal thing, says Dr. Kohler.
Tip: If you have a schedule to the doctor, for example, may be for routine health checks, ask the doctor to show what kind of lump or form normal testes and which are not normal.
Once you've got the knowledge, you should be able to capture any changes that potentially a problem in your testes, says Dr. Kohler.
Many urologists believe, check the testes independently and regularly is a smart action. Dr. Kohler and urology Men's Health Advisor, Larry Lipshultz, M.D., are two experts who advise self examination once a month. Here's how to get started.
Doing Testicle Self Test
The best place to do a self-examination is in the shower after a hot bath.
The warmth will make your scrotum to relax, making it easier for you to feel any abnormalities that may be present, said Nicholas Cost, M.D., specialist urologist and assistant professor at the University of Colorado.
Start from the top of the left testicle. Hold the testicle between the thumb and fingers of both hands. Gently move your fingers down. Repeat with testicular right.
Look for any hard lumps, or soft, or unusual changes in size, shape, and consistency of your testicles, said Dr. Cost.
Perhaps, it is a scary thing when you until you find something strange. But, not all abnormalities of the testes, it certainly is a cancer, says Dr. Kohler.
For example, if you feel like there is a hard irregular lines on the surface of the scrotum, so maybe it is a varicocele or dilated blood vessels in your testicles.
You can also find a lump harmless cyst only possibility in your testicles.
Only a doctor can know for sure if your findings are cancerous or not. So, if you see or feel a lump or any abnormality in your testicle that suddenly appeared, immediately schedule an appointment with a urologist.
