How do you check for testicular cancer?

Although it is alarming to be diagnosed with any form of cancer, the good news is that when caught in the early stages, testicular cancer is highly treatable. According to the American Cancer Society, there is a 99% survival rate in cases that are treated prior to the spread of the disease beyond the testicles. read more

In honor of Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, one nonprofit released a survey finding that almost half of men have never done a self-check for testicular cancer, even though the disease led to more than 400 deaths in the U.S. in 2017 alone. read more

Testicular cancer facts. Males of any age can develop testicular cancer, including infants and elderly men. About half of all cases of testicular cancer are in men between the ages of 20 and 34. Testicular cancer is not common; a man’s lifetime chance of getting it is about 1 in 263. The risk of dying from this cancer is about 1 in 5,000. read more

Testicular cancer usually begins as a painless lump, which can be found without a doctor’s help. For his own good health, every man — not just older men — should know how to do a self-check of the testicles. In fact, testicular cancer most often appears in men from ages 15 to 35. Start in your teen years. read more