What are the symptoms of testicular cancer

With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the development of spiritual culture, more and more people have a sense of disease prevention. As a result, many diseases are discovered early and nipped in the bud, greatly improving the quality of life. Testicular cancer is a relatively rare malignant tumor. Today, let's learn about the symptoms of testicular cancer.

Most men with testicular cancer present with a swollen testicle. Associated symptoms include heaviness or pain. Severe pain is rare. Because testicular cancer often causes a decrease in sperm count, men occasionally present with infertility. About 25 percent of men present with symptoms caused by metastatic disease. Symptoms of metastatic disease may include back pain, shortness of breath, chest pain, or coughing up blood.

The early symptoms of testicular tumors are not obvious. The typical clinical manifestation is a gradually enlarging painless mass, which is discovered accidentally by the patient himself, his family or the doctor during routine examination. Half of the patients often feel that the testicles are heavy, and sometimes feel a pulling sensation in the scrotum, lower abdomen or groin, which is obvious when jumping or running. After standing for too long or being tired, local symptoms will be aggravated with a feeling of falling or mild pain. When there is an accidental collision or squeezing, the pain will be aggravated, which will attract the patient's attention and prompt him to seek medical treatment. Some patients often have symptoms similar to acute orchitis or epididymitis. After anti-inflammatory treatment, although the inflammation has been controlled, there is a mass that does not disappear. At this time, you should be alert to the possibility of testicular tumors.

In the case of cryptorchidism, when the ectopic testicle develops malignant changes, a gradually enlarging mass often appears in the pelvic cavity or inguinal area, and the absence of the ipsilateral testicle is found during physical examination. Testicular tumors can sometimes occur bilaterally, simultaneously or one after the other. Testicular tumors can occasionally cause symptoms of endocrine disorders, which often occur in patients with trophoblastic carcinoma, interstitial cell carcinoma, and embryonal carcinoma, manifesting as male breast hypertrophy, precocious puberty, or feminization.

The above are the symptoms of testicular cancer that I introduced to you. I hope it will be helpful to you. I wish you good health!