Testicular cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in one, or sometimes both, of the testicles. The testicles are a gland that produces sperm and testosterone. Performing regular testicular self-exams ...

Mark Frydenberg works as a urologist and uro-oncologist within the multidisciplinary urology group Australian Urology Associates, as well as at Monash Medical Centre. He is a board member of Andrology ...

Testicular cancer may be rare, but it often strikes men in their prime years — and early detection can save lives. Monthly self-exams, paired with prompt medical attention for any unusual changes, are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active male in my 70s and in good health. I exercise, eat healthy, and keep my weight down, and my blood work comes back perfect. I have a unique situation that I haven’t read ...

Infections, tumors and lumps affecting the scrotal content A lump, enlarging scrotum or pain can conjure up images of testicular ­cancer, but other conditions involving the scrotal content are ...

Clinical assessment of testicular masses must involve evaluation of the risk factors for testicular cancer, namely undescended testes, familial testis cancer, and previous contralateral tumour ...

The diverse embryological origins of the contents of the scrotum create an environment that fosters a wide variety of unusual pathologies. Most scrotal pathologies are discovered by the patient and ...

While testicular cancer is rare in number, it is still the most common type of cancer in young men. So, check your testicles once a month to be on the safe side. — dpa Younger people often assume they ...

Cancer is a disease characterized by the abnormal, out-of-control growth of cells. Testicular cancer, as its name suggests, occurs when malignant or cancerous cells form in the tissues of one or both ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an active male in my 70s and in good health. I exercise, eat healthy, and keep my weight down, and my blood work comes back perfect. I have a unique situation that I haven't read ...

When Sal Gomez felt the pain in his testicle and back, he thought he pulled a muscle. When it went away and returned, tests revealed it was testicular cancer. Last year, Sal Gomez noticed he felt pain ...

Only rarely is the testicle infected without spread from the epididymis; mumps is one example. The typical presentation of epididymitis is insidious onset of pain and swelling over hours to days, UTI ...