Testicular Cancer - Symptoms and Detection

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Dr. Melissa Stoppler, Editor of MedicineNet.com discusses what are the symptoms of testicular cancer and how is it detected?

Listen now to Dr. Melissa Stoppler discuss symptoms of testicular cancer and how it's detected. (MP3 3:15min 1.86MB)

The following is a partial transcript taken from this audio broadcast:

"Many men don't realize the importance of doing a testicular self- exam each month.  Just as women should be examining their breasts to look  for possible signs of breast cancer, it's important for men after they have reached puberty, to perform a testicular cancer self exam each month. Because testicular cancer has a very high cure rate and with a cure rate of almost 100% for the very early stages of this disease, it's very important to detect and treat the cancer as early as possible.  Doctors recommend that men perform a testicular self-exam while standing up, and preferably after a hot shower or bath when the muscles are most relaxed ..."

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