Symptoms of Testicular Cancer
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Testicular cancer occurs most commonly in young men. Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men 25-35 years old men. Patients often develop testicular cancer symptoms of a painless enlargement of the testicle. Many men will have a mass with associated pain. Some testicular cancer symptoms include the presence of a hydrocele, back pain, inguinal swelling, nausea, weight loss and constipation.

If metastatic, testicular cancer symptoms can include shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, and headache.


Testicular cancer has been associated with cryptochordism and Kleinfelter’s syndrome. Testicular cancer symptoms are more likely to occur in men with a personal history of a previous testicular cancer or with a family history of testicular cancer.


Testicular cancer symptoms occur with all types of testicular cancer, including seminomas, embryonal cancer, teratomas, and choriocarcinoma.

 
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Symptoms of Testicular Cancer often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.