What is Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. In the United States, about 8,000 to 9,000 diagnoses of testicular can...

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Hydrocele or Cancer?
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I'm 18 years old and my right teste is about 2-3 times larger than my left. I looked it up online and saw testicular cancer and flipped out but then it said that cancer is represented by a tumor. I searched myself and found no tumor at all, and i was very thorough. Then i saw hydrocele which seemed more believable because sometimes it will be the same size as my left but then swell up the next day. I can't see a doctor cuz i have no insurance, any idea what this could be, also no pain present at all and now discomfort.
Posted on 01/13/09, 05:01 am
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Reply #1 - 01/13/09  9:57am
" And that should actually be no discomfort "
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Reply #2 - 01/15/09  12:26am
" I HAD CANCER ON THE RT SIDE AND HAD IT REMOVED I DID HAVE THREE LUMPS ON MINE AND THE TESTICAL GOT AS HARD AS A ROCK. IT ALLSO HAD A FUNNY SHAPE AND I DID HAVE PAIN. YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR TO MAKE SURE WHAT IT IS. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF MORE HELP. BOB "
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Reply #3 - 01/17/09  9:57pm
" see a doctor you dont want to wait. early detection is the key so see a doctor "
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Reply #4 - 01/21/09  2:22am
" i had testicular cancer when i was 20 nothing to mess with. if you have to go to the emergency room. "

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