# Does anyone here have personal experience with testicular cancer?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 1, 2000, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-personal-experience-with-testicular-cancer/27724 "2000-08-01T17:43:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frannie)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-personal-experience-with-testicular-cancer/27724/1 "2000-08-01T17:43:49Z")

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**First, let me state that I am _not_ seeking medical advice.** Someone very dear to me was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer and is currently being treated. During the past few weeks, I’ve learned more about it than I had ever dreamed, but I’m interested in hearing from somebody with first- or second-hand experience. I’ve visited – and posted to – numerous cancer message boards, but… Oh, I’m not very eloquent right now! Please feel free to e-mail me privately or post a response here. His prognosis, btw, is excellent, but the treatment sucks so badly!

An important side note: Although it’s very rare, Testicular Cancer is the _ **number one** _ cancer in men ages 15-40. There are thousands of you reading this right now who fit that demographic, and I urge you to seek medical attention if you have any suspicious lumps. This website contains a _ton_ of information: [http://www.acor.org/diseases/TC/index.html](http://www.acor.org/diseases/TC/index.html)

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-personal-experience-with-testicular-cancer/27724/2 "2000-08-01T18:50:26Z")

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I have a cousin who had it for over a year before he even realized it was a problem… One day in med school, it was mentioned in one of his classes, and stopped by after class to mention to his prof that he’d had a lump for a while. He’s since been completely cured, but it cost him-- He’s now running on his spare. I once found a lump in my scrotum myself (one of the biggest scares I’ve ever had), but thankfully, it turned out to just be a benign cyst.

Guys, this really is a serious condition, but if it’s caught in time, you’ve got a 99+% chance of survival. If you’re quick enough to seek treatment, it can usually even be cured without needing to remove one. Early detection is easy: Once a month or more, just feel around both of the boys (easiest if you’ve just had a hot shower and they’re hanging down). If you find a lump, or anything that wasn’t there the last time you checked, see a doctor. Don’t be embarassed; they’ve seen it before. Besides, your life and your future reproductive capability are in your hands.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-personal-experience-with-testicular-cancer/27724/3 "2000-08-01T23:28:14Z")

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This thead a) does not contain a General Question and b) is cross-posted to MPSIMS. I’m closing this copy.