How 2 check for testicular cancer
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If you're a guy, it’s really important to give yourself a monthly testicular self-examination which can help increase your chances of detecting a tumour and getting early treatment.
- After having a warm shower or bath, grasp one testicle with both hands. Place your middle and index fingers underneath the testicle and your thumbs on top.
- Roll the testicle between your thumb and fingers, feeling for any abnormal lumps. An abnormal lump will feel like a hard pea. Don’t mistake the epididymis, a rope-like structure on the back and top of each testicle, for an abnormal lump.
- Do the same to the other testicle
- Visit your doctor immediately if you feel any lumps
- You should repeat the examination monthly or as instructed by your doctor.
- An abnormal lump may also be a sign of a non-cancerous infection.
- You may find that one testicle is slightly larger or hangs lower than the other. This is normal.
Testicular cancer is a rare and highly treatable form of cancer. Most testicular cancer patients manifest the disease between the ages of 15 and 40 years and most commonly in their mid-twenties. Ninety percent of testicular cancer is curable.
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