As a result you may have difficulty urinating, have to urinate more often, particularly at night, experience pain on passing urine or have blood in the urine. Whether or not you have treatment depends on many factors, including your age, general health, stage of the cancer and side effects of treatment. Testicular problems All men should examine their testes regularly for lumps, just as women are told to examine their breasts. Some people find this difficult, and it may be helpful to ask your partner to examine your testes for you. Sadly, many cancers of the testes are not diagnosed until the cancer has spread because men ignore pain and swelling in their testes, and put it down to an injury.
Regular examination can help to detect tumours earlier.
If you notice any swelling, lumps or pain in your testes you must consult your doctor. Cancer of the testis rarely causes pain, but may cause the scrotum to swell and requires prompt treatment. The pain develops quickly, and may also occur in the abdomen, and the scrotal skin discolours. Unless testicular torsion is treated within a few hours, there may be permanent damage. Spontaneous untwisting sometimes occurs, but treatment is usually by surgery.